News and Data:
- CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs 51.7 expected
- US ISM Manufacturing PMI 47.2 vs 49 expected
- US FOMC Meeting Minutes expected to cut interest rate 2 times in 2020
- US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI 55 vs 54.5 expected
Market Update:
Gold price jumped over $1,600 per ounce this morning upon the news that AL Asad airbase in western Iraq has come under retaliatory attack from Iran. This action is viewed as the direct attack on American forces located in the region. Following the news of the attack, stocks prices dropped but oil and GOLD rose. Gold has bounced back around more…