The decline in gold surprised many traders, as they expected a stronger reaction in the context of a sharp drop in US government bond yields after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell revealed the possibility of monetary easing in the coming months. future, despite concerns about rising inflation. This somewhat "dovish" view has boosted market psychology, directing capital flows to risky assets instead of haven assets like gold.
The DXY index fell sharply last week, reaching its lowest level since April 10. This sell-off mainly stemmed from a decrease in US government bond yields after the Fed's somewhat "dovish" statement and weaker-than-expected employment data. Accordingly, DXY fell nearly 1%. However, the weekend session saw a rather strong withdrawal, somewhat narrowing the downward momentum. Accordingly, the major currency pairs also have similar fluctuations.