Market Recap

XAUUSD
XAUUSD rose through the session, closing at 4219.43 for a gain of 62.72 or 1.509% from the 4156.71 open. Price set its low at the open at 01:00 and trended higher into the US afternoon, reaching the day’s high at 4226.96 at 20:32. The intraday range measured 70.25, or 1.69% of the open, coming in below the D1 ATR14 of 81.7. The advance pushed through the 4200 figure and into the 4220 handle, with the peak establishing a new 5‑day and 10‑day high at 4226.96. By the close, the market was 7.5 points under the high, leaving it near the top of the day’s span. The session also spanned a 100‑handle boundary, moving from the 4150s at the start to the 4220s late in the day. On the higher‑timeframe backdrop, price finished well above the H4 EMA21 at 4165.12, ending the day 54.3 points over that reference. The structure was linear, with the lowest print coinciding with the open and no subsequent breach of that level, while buyers maintained control into the late‑session high. Notable round levels featured during the climb included 4200, which gave way intraday, and the 4220 area, from which the session high was set. Overall, the market closed in the upper end of the range after marking fresh multi‑day highs on moderate range relative to the prevailing daily volatility gauge.

GBPUSD
GBPUSD traded within a 0.0053 range on Friday, opening at 1.32 and closing at 1.32, down by 0.00056 (-0.04%). Price marked the session low at 11:04 near 1.32 before advancing to the high at 17:57 near 1.33, then eased into the close. The day’s span equated to 0.4% of the open, and the settlement sat about 59% of the way up from the low, placing the close in the upper half of the range. The intraday sequence featured an early dip toward the 1.32 round level, followed by an afternoon push that stalled short of the mid-1.32s and below the 1.33 handle, with trade ultimately consolidating back toward the open. From a broader context, price remained bracketed by the recent 5‑day extremes, below the 5‑day high at 1.33 and well above the 5‑day low at 1.31. On moving averages, the close aligned closely with the H1 EMA21 at 1.32, while the H4 SMA50 at 1.31 stayed beneath spot throughout the session. The high occurred late in the day and the low earlier in the European morning, leaving the finish modestly above mid-range. No break of nearby psychological levels was registered, with 1.32 holding intraday and resistance visible ahead of 1.33. Overall, the pair ended the session slightly softer, with limited net change and a range concentrated around familiar week-to-date boundaries.

USOIL
USOIL ended the session at 59.01, a decline of 0.11 or 0.178% from the 01:00 open, after traversing a 0.12 range, equal to 0.21% of the opening price. The window ran from 01:00 to 02:24, with the high printed immediately at 59.12 at 01:00 and the low established at 59.00 at 02:19. The close was positioned low within the day’s range, at roughly 8% of the span up from the session low, and below the stated midpoint at 59.06. Price traded entirely within the 59-handle, tagging the 59.00 round figure late in the session before settling one cent higher; the 60.00 ten-handle remained untouched, and the nearest 10-handle to the close is 60.0. Intraday sequencing showed an early high followed by a move lower into the late-session low without a return to the opening print. From a higher-timeframe perspective, the H4 RSI(14) read 72.55 into the close. No additional higher-timeframe signals such as moving averages, Bollinger levels, or daily range references were specified. By the bell, the contract finished just above the session floor and below the midpoint, with the entire move defined by the 12-cent span between 59.12 and 59.00, and a net change that left price one handle below the 60.00 round number.

Economic Calendar Recap & Preview

Canada’s growth data dominated the past day, with GDP quarter over quarter rising 0.6 percent (prior -0.4 percent, forecast 0.2 percent) and the annualized quarter over quarter pace rebounding to 2.6 percent (prior -1.6 percent, forecast 0.5 percent), while monthly GDP increased 0.2 percent month over month (prior -0.3 percent, forecast -0.1 percent). The next 24 hours carry no scheduled economic releases on the calendar, and there are no time-stamped data points to flag. With the docket clear, attention may remain on how markets digest the latest Canadian figures until the next round of indicators arrives.