Market Drivers and Trends: Investors and traders anticipate a week filled with significant economic events
that could shape global market trends.
From Eurozone inflation indicators to U.S. employment reports and the Bank of England’s interest rate decision,
these factors could directly impact currencies, stocks, and precious metals.
In this report, we will highlight the most important economic data and its potential market impact,
along with a technical analysis of gold, the U.S. dollar, stock indices, and major currency pairs.
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Economic Reports
Gold
Dollar Index
Economic Reports
Monday, February 3, 2025
Manufacturing PMI (January) – 17:45 GMT-United States
ISM Manufacturing PMI (January) – 18:00 GMT-United States
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
JOLTS Job Openings (December) – 18:00 GMT-United States
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change (January) – 16:15 GMT-United States
Services PMI (January) – 17:45 GMT-United States
ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (January) – 18:00 GMT-United States
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Bank of England Interest Rate Decision (February) – 15:00 GMT-United Kingdom
Initial Jobless Claims – 16:30 GMT-United States
Friday, February 7, 2025
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (January) – 16:30 GMT-United States
Non-Farm Payroll Report (January) – 16:30 GMT-United States
Unemployment Rate (January) – 16:30 GMT-United States
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD) (January) – 19:08 GMT-China
Gold
Gold reached a new all-time high last week, trading around $2,817,
as market tensions escalated due to fears surrounding tariffs and their impact on global inflation.
The metal closed around $2,797, and it is expected to continue its upward movement
this week if it remains stable above the $2,800 level, targeting $2,817, and potentially $2,845.
U.S. Dollar Index
The U.S. Dollar Index rebounded last week following the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady,
supporting the index.
From a technical perspective, if the index breaks above the 108.50 resistance level and closes higher,
the bullish momentum could extend toward 109.40.
However, if reversal price action appears around current levels, a downside correction could occur,
bringing the index back to test 107.70 before resuming its upward trend.
USDJPY (U.S. Dollar vs. Japanese Yen)
The pair saw some gains toward the end of last week,
supported by a stronger U.S. dollar following the Fed’s rate decision.
However, the downside bias remains the dominant scenario,
given expectations that the interest rate gap between the two countries may narrow.
Technically, the pair is expected to see an upward correction toward 155.92 before resuming a new bearish wave targeting 153.22.
EURUSD (Euro vs. U.S. Dollar)
The pair resumed its downward movement as the dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve’s rate hold,
combined with the European Central Bank’s rate cut.
Additionally, a bearish reversal pattern has formed on the 4-hour chart,
with the price breaking below 1.0370, supporting further declines toward 1.0268.
If this level is breached, the downward trend could extend toward 1.0183.
Dow Jones Index
Signs of weakness started to appear in the Dow Jones towards the end of last week,
as it failed to break above the all-time high of 45,055.
Reversal price action indicated a potential downward correction toward 44,000.
However, the index may resume its uptrend after this correction.
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