technical

The bright metal trades with a softer tone on Wednesday, with XAU/USD now hovering in the $4,460 price zone.

AUD/USD keeps putting the upper end of its multi-month consolidative range to the test, backed by the lack of direction in the US Dollar and prospects of a hawkish RBA in 2026.

EUR/USD remains under pressure in thin holiday trading, with sellers eyeing 1.1640–1.1630 while 1.1730 and 1.1800 cap any recovery.

Gold remains in a strong uptrend as bulls press $4,500, with a break above $4,550 opening the door toward $5,000 despite rising overbought signals.

The Nasdaq 100 is attempting to reclaim 25,600 as participation returns, but conviction remains cautious until Friday’s US jobs and earnings data.

The S&P 500 is sustaining record-area levels as liquidity improves, but Friday’s US jobs and wage data could trigger the first real volatility test of 2026.