Market Recap 

XAUUSD 
XAUUSD finished the session at 5107.96, setting the high at 23:56 and closing at that level, up 109.30 or 2.19% from the 4998.66 open. Price ranged 126.20, equal to 2.52% of the open, between a low of 4981.76 at 05:42 and the late-session peak. The close at the extreme top of the intraday range followed a structure where the low was established early and subsequent rallies carried price higher into the final print. Round numbers featured throughout: the market opened near the 5,000 mark, registered its trough around the 4,980 handle, then traded across successive 10-dollar handles and advanced through the 5,100 handle by the close. The day’s top matched the 5-day high at 5107.96, with the session recording and ending on that multi-day high, while prices remained above the 10-day low at 4842.72. On the H4 timeframe, the 50-period simple moving average was 4996.71, close to the session open; the intraday low occurred below that average, while the close was above it. In terms of positioning within recent ranges, the session spanned from the 4,980 handle to above 5,100, confirming a progression across multiple 10-dollar increments. By the close, price sat at the session’s upper extreme and at a 5-day peak, with the day’s activity encompassing a broad yet contained 126.20 range relative to the opening price. 

GBPUSD 
GBPUSD traded a 0.00803 range on Friday, reaching a session high of 1.35143 at 17:30 and a low of 1.3434 at 04:46, before settling at 1.34777. From the 1.34614 open, the pair dipped to the day’s trough in the early hours, then advanced into the afternoon to post the peak, and later eased into the close. The day finished up 0.00163, a gain of 0.12%, with the range equating to 0.6% of the opening level and amounting to about 90% of the current 14‑day ATR of 0.00891. The close was marginally above the mid-point of the session’s high–low span, and near the H1 21‑EMA at 1.34766. Price action briefly traded above the 1.35 figure with the 17:30 high, while the downside stayed above 1.34, leaving both round-number levels unbroken on a closing basis. On higher timeframes, spot remained below the D1 21‑EMA at 1.35758 by the end of the session. The H4 MACD signal registered approximately zero. Intraday structure showed an early low formation followed by a recovery that culminated in the late‑day high, with the settlement in the upper half of the range. No multi‑day extremes were flagged. Overall, the session produced a contained yet complete sweep from sub‑1.345 to above 1.35, with the finish slightly above the open and close alignment with the hourly moving average providing a local reference point into the session’s end. 

DJ30 
DJ30 traversed a 560.6-point, 1.13% span in the 01:00–23:59 session, opening at 49,398.52 and finishing at 49,646.17, up 247.65 points or 0.501%. Price set the session low at 49,171.47 at 16:42, marking a five-day low, and then printed the session high at 49,732.07 at 17:02. The close sat near the top of the day’s range, ending 3.83 points below the 49,650 handle, after peaking just under 49,750, while remaining above 49,000 throughout. From the open, the market traded below 49,400, extended to the new five-day trough, and subsequently advanced to the day’s peak within 20 minutes of that low, before settling above 49,500 into the close. On the higher timeframes, the index settled above its 20-day simple moving average at 49,482.17. Momentum indicators showed H1 RSI(14) at 58.9 and H4 RSI(14) at 51.5 by the close, while the H4 MACD signal line printed -57.0. The session therefore closed in the upper portion of its intraday distribution, with the high and low tightly clustered around the late afternoon period and the finish holding above the daily moving average reference. No tick volume data were available for the period. 

Economic Calendar Recap & Preview 

U.S. growth figures set the tone, with GDP up 1.4 percent quarter over quarter versus 4.4 percent previously and a 4.2 percent forecast, while GDP Sales printed 1.2 percent quarter over quarter against 4.5 percent prior and a 5.1 percent forecast; both were released at 15:30 server time. Looking ahead, the calendar is light: at 03:00 server time, China’s PBC New Loans is due, expected at 1.26 after 0.91 previously, a gauge of credit creation where higher readings typically indicate stronger financing to the real economy and can underpin near-term activity. The monthly lending series is often lumpy, so an outsize surprise could prompt brief CNH and local rates volatility.