Gold edges up, Bitcoin rises as US and Iran announce framework

Welcome to Venor News, New York Edition. I'm Gracy Skai.

Gold is holding small gains.

The Wall Street Journal reports oil futures pulled back as the US waived some Russia sanctions.

A Bank of Japan official has signalled readiness to raise borrowing costs.

UK inflation came in above forecasts, lifting expectations of a November rate hike.

First, currencies. Euro-dollar is little changed, down 0.06 percent. The pound is up 0.10 percent. Dollar-yen is down 0.12 percent. The Aussie dollar is the biggest mover, up 0.45 percent. The dollar is steady overall.

Our number of the day: 8.8 percent. That's how far XRP has risen this week.

Gold is at 4,131 dollars, up 0.16 percent since yesterday's close, but still down 0.78 percent this week. The daily structure is mixed, with a strong trend and sellers in control. The four-hour structure is down. Al Jazeera reports the US and Iran have announced a framework to end their war. The dollar is little changed against the euro. Traders are watching New Zealand's inflation figures and the Bank of Japan's signals on borrowing costs.

Bitcoin is at 83,401 dollars, up 0.76 percent today and 3.10 percent this week. Ethereum is up 0.82 percent today and 5.02 percent this week. CoinGape reports that Ripple and Cardano are among the projects lending support to the SEC's crypto framework. The daily picture is mixed, with a trend forming.

The key event today is the Bank of England's Bailey speaking at 9:00 New York time. New Zealand inflation follows at 5:45 in the afternoon New York time.

Finally, at the time of this recording, our live barometer showed: dollar-yen leans bearish, US crude oil leans bearish, and Bitcoin leans bullish. For short-term sentiment, watch Market Pulse on our website. And our Session's Briefing goes out before every session on our Telegram channel, Venor Analysis. Scan the code on your screen to join.

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