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Gold's (XAU/USD) Tug of War: : Oil spike, rate fears, and the battle for control
Gold (XAU/USD) is locked in a tug of war as safe-haven demand from escalating Middle East tensions battles the hawkish rate outlook fueled by soaring oil prices. This analysis reviews the impact of the Iran strikes, reduced Fed rate cut expectations, and the potential G-7 oil reserve release.
Date:
09.03.2026 |
Source:
marketpulse.com
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Quotes
| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.162360 | -0.11687% |
| GBPUSD | 1.342840 | -0.040941% |
| USDJPY | 157.877000 | +0.14717% |
| XAUUSD | 5128.705000 | -0.17916% |
| USDCAD | 1.358200 | -0.034599% |
| NZDUSD | 0.592880 | -0.065737% |
| USDCHF | 0.777600 | +0.29795% |
| AUDUSD | 0.706920 | -0.077742% |
| EURGBP | 0.865480 | +0.045082% |
| EURJPY | 183.519000 | +0.051793% |
| GBPJPY | 212.013000 | +0.084973% |
| AUDJPY | 111.616000 | +0.10493% |
| CADJPY | 116.193000 | +0.17588% |
| CHFJPY | 203.006000 | -0.26315% |
| NZDJPY | 93.606000 | +0.55214% |
| GBPCHF | 1.044110 | +0.066129% |
| EURCHF | 0.903800 | -0.013276% |
| USDMXN | 17.657460 | +0.36583% |
| USDZAR | 16.337900 | -1.34118% |
| USDTRY | 44.058400 | +0.12089% |
| USDRUB | 78.257700 | -0.90901% |
| USDSEK | 9.135140 | +0.28807% |
| USDCNY | 6.906100 | +0.14646% |
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| 09.03.2026 | ||||
| 22:50 | 🇯🇵 | Gross Domestic Product QoQ (Q4) | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 23:30 | 🇦🇺 | Westpac Consumer Confidence Change (Mar) | -1.1 | -2.6 |
| 10.03.2026 | ||||
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| 03:00 | Exports YoY (Jan) | 6.6 | ||
| 03:00 | Imports YoY (Jan) | 5.7 | ||
| 07:00 | 🇩🇪 | Balance of Trade (Jan) | 15.4 | 17.1 |
| 14:00 | 🇺🇸 | Existing Home Sales (Feb) | 3.88 | 3.91 |
| 11.03.2026 | ||||
| 06:00 | 🇩🇪 | CPI (Feb) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 07:00 | 🇩🇪 | CPI (Feb) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 12:30 | 🇺🇸 | Core Inflation Rate MoM (Feb) | 0.2 | 0.3 |