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Eurozone PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 49.5 in January, up from December’s 48.8. According to Cyrus de la Rubia of Hamburg Commercial Bank, progress remains at a "snail’s pace". Order intakes continued to fall, albeit at a less severe pace than late last year, while sentiment twelve months ahead improved slightly, suggesting firms are cautiously more optimistic about future production.

The regional picture remains highly uneven. Greece led with a PMI of 54.2, a five-month high, while France surprised on the upside at 51.2 (a 43-month high). Germany showed tentative stabilization, with contraction easing to a three-month high of 49.1. In contrast, Italy (48.1)remained firmly in contraction, Austria (47.2) deteriorated sharply, and Spain (49.2) slipped into its second consecutive month of decline after previously outperforming peers.

Cost pressures also re-emerged as a key theme. Input price inflation rose noticeably, driven in part by a sharp increase in natural gas prices and firmer oil costs. At the same time, higher prices for industrial metals may reflect strengthening global demand rather than pure supply stress.

Full Eurozone PMI manufacturing final release here.

According to media reports, the silver market has experienced its largest price drop since 1980.

Notably, it is difficult to identify a single powerful fundamental catalyst that could clearly explain the move from the 29 January high near $120 to today’s low around $72 (approximately −40%). The geopolitical backdrop remains tense, with risks related to Iran, Greenland, Ukraine and other regions still very much in play.

The media point to a cascade of long-position liquidations, a view that aligns with the analytical conclusions of our article “For the First Time In History, the Price of Silver Has Exceeded $115”, published five days ago.

At that time, we:

→ reaffirmed the primary ascending channel and highlighted a surge in volatility during the A→B move from the upper boundary of the channel;

→ suggested that “smart money” was using broad market participation to lock in profits on long positions after an extraordinary rally (more than +200% over the past six months). In Wyckoff terms, this corresponded to a distribution phase.

These assumptions were subsequently confirmed by:

→ a brief push above the A high (the UTAD pattern — Upthrust After Distribution);

→ a sharp increase in bearish pressure. As a result, around the turn of the week, XAG/USD decisively broke not only the channel median but also its lower boundary.

Within the framework of Wyckoff methodology, this price action in silver can be interpreted as follows:

→ “smart money” has completed the distribution of long positions and shifted to selling into the market;

→ retail traders’ positions are being liquidated en masse, accelerating the decline.

In other words, following the Distribution phase, the market has entered the Mark-Down phase. The speed and violence of recent price moves — making timely decision-making particularly difficult — further support this interpretation.

Therefore, even if silver attempts a rebound under the current conditions of extreme oversoldness, any recovery is likely to face a strong resistance zone in the $87.5–95 area. This is where bears previously held a clear advantage while breaking the long-term ascending channel.

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Daily Pivots: (S1) 211.07; (P) 211.78; (R1) 212.53; More...

Consolations continues in GBP/JPY and intraday bias stays neutral. Risk will stay on the downside as long as 214.83 holds, even in case of strong recovery. Below 209.61, and sustained break of 55 D EMA (now at 209.27) will argue that it's correcting whole rise from 184.35 and target 38.2% retracement of 184.35 to 214.83 at 203.18.

In the bigger picture, up trend from 123.94 (2020 low) is in progress. Next target is 61.8% projection of 148.93 (2022 low) to 208.09 (2024 high) from 184.35 at 220.90. On the downside, break of 205.30 resistance turned support is needed to indicate medium term topping. Otherwise, outlook will stay bullish even in case of deep pullback.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 182.78; (P) 183.42; (R1) 184.06; More...

EUR/JPY is staying in consolidations above 181.76 and intraday bias stays neutral. Risk remains on the downside as long as 186.86 holds, in case of strong recovery. Break of 181.76 and sustained trading below 55 D EMA (now at 182.31) should solidify the case that fall from 186.86 medium term top is correcting whole rise from 154.77. Deeper decline should then be seen to 38.2% retracement of 154.77 to 186.86 at 174.60.

In the bigger picture, up trend from 114.42 (2020 low) is in progress and and met 61.8% projection of 124.37 to 175.41 from 154.77 at 186.31. Considering bearish divergence condition in D MACD, upside could be capped by 186.31 on first attempt. Still, outlook will stay bullish as long as 55 W EMA (now at 173.32) holds, even in case of deep pullback. Sustained break of 186.31 will pave the way to 78.6% projection at 194.88 next.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.8655; (P) 0.8663; (R1) 0.8676; More…

Intraday bias in EUR/GBP remains neutral it's still bounded in sideway trading. Risk stays on the downside with 0.8744 resistance intact. Further decline is expected to 0.8631 cluster support (38.2% retracement of 0.8221 to 0.8663 at 0.8618). Decisive break there will carry larger bearish implications and pave the way to 61.8% retracement at 0.8466.

In the bigger picture, rise from 0.8221 medium term bottom (2024 low) is seen as a corrective move. Upside should be limited by 61.8% retracement of 0.9267 to 0.8221 at 0.8867. Sustained trading below 55 W EMA (now at 0.8625) should confirm that this corrective bounce has completed. In this case, deeper fall would be seen back to 0.8201/21 key support zone. However, decisive break of 0.8867 will suggest that EUR/GBP is already reversing whole decline from 0.9267 (2022 high). That should pave the way back to 0.9267.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 1.6947; (P) 1.7016; (R1) 1.7091; More...

Intraday bias in EUR/AUD remains neutral for the moment. On the upside, firm break of 1.7232 resistance should confirm strong support from 100% projection of 1.8554 to 1.7245 from 1.8160 at 1.6851. Intraday bias will be back to the upside for 1.7466 support and above. However, decisive break of 1.6851 will likely bring downside acceleration to 138.2% projection at 1.6351 next.

In the bigger picture, fall from 1.8554 is seen as correction to up trend from 1.4281 (2022 low). Strong support should be seen from 38.2% retracement of 1.4281 to 1.8554 at 1.6922 to bring rebound. However, risk will stay on the downside as long as 55 D EMA (now at 1.7442) holds. Sustained break of 1.6922 will raise the chance of bearish trend reversal, and target 61.8% retracement at 1.5913.

Daily Pivots: (S1) 0.9144; (P) 0.9160; (R1) 0.9175; More....

EUR/CHF recovered after hitting 161.8% projection of 0.9394 to 0.9268 from 0.9347 at 0.9143 and intraday bias is turned neutral for consolidations. Upside of recovery should be limited by 0.9235 to bring another fall. Decisive break of 0.9143 will extend larger down trend to 261.8% projection at 0.9017.

In the bigger picture, another rejection by 55 W EMA (now at 0.9350) keeps outlook bearish. Downtrend from 1.2004 (2018 high) is still in progress. Firm break of 0.9178 will target 61.8% projection of 1.1149 to 0.9407 from 0.9928 0.8851. Outlook will stay bearish as long as 0.9394 resistance holds, in case of recovery.

Key takeaways

• Gold has entered a disorderly liquidation phase: Driven primarily by forced unwinding of leveraged long positions rather than a shift in Fed policy expectations.
• Margin hikes and order flows, not Fed politics, are the real catalyst: CME’s increase in gold and silver futures margin requirements sharply raised capital costs, choking off bullish risk appetite and triggering cascading sell-offs, while US 2-year yields signal no hawkish repricing.
• Near-term setup favours a tactical bounce, with clear risk levels: Gold is approaching the critical US$4,405 support, reinforced by multiple technical confluences and extreme volatility readings; a hold above this level opens scope for a minor mean-reversion rebound, while a break lower signals further downside.

The price actions of Gold (XAU/US) have staged the expected corrective decline on last Friday, 30 January 2026, to hit the second intermediate support at US$4,757 as highlighted.

The yellow precious metal printed an intraday low at US$4,679 and closed the US session at US$4,895 on Friday, 30 January 2026, recording a daily loss of 9%, its steepest drop since 1983.

Order flows are the main catalyst for the steep losses, not Kevin Warsh

Fig. 1: 2-YR US Treasury yield medium-term trend as of 2 Feb 2026 (Source: TradingView)

Several media reports have highlighted that US President Trump’s official announcement to nominate ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh as the new Fed Chair is likely the driver that triggered the rampant sell-off in gold and silver due to his past remarks on his preference for a smaller US Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, which may lead to an indirect tightening of liquidity conditions.

However, the US Treasury market does not imply such a narrative that “Kevin Warsh is going to be a new hawkish Fed Chair”.

The 2-year US Treasury yield, which is the most sensitive to the Fed’s monetary policy stance, did not trade higher last Friday; instead, it dropped by 4 basis points to close lower at 3.52%, and remained below the medium-term range resistance of 3.63% in place since 30 October 2025 (see Fig. 1).

In today’s Asia session, 2 February 2026, Gold (XAU/USD) has continued to extend its losses by 9% to print an intraday low of US$4.402 at the time of writing due to a hike in metal futures margins announced by CME Group over the weekend.

COMEX gold futures margins (1oz) are raised from 6 per cent to 8 per cent, while COMEX 5000 silver futures (SI) are set to increase to 15 per cent from 11 per cent.

Hence, such increases in margin requirements are likely lead to a further unwinding of speculative long positions in Gold and Silver.

Higher capital outlays to sustain or extend long positions abruptly choked off bullish risk appetite, unleashing a cascading liquidation in Gold (XAU/USD).

Let's now look at the short-term technical chart to decipher the near-term (1 to 3 days) trajectory

Short-term trend (1 to 3 days): Minor mean reversion rebound after overextended decline

Fig. 2: Gold (XAU/USD) minor trend as of 2 Feb 2026 (Source: TradingView)

Watch the US$4,405 key short-term pivotal support on Gold (XAU/USD). A clearance above US$4,742 (also the 20-day moving average) is likely to increase the odds of a minor mean reversion rebound towards the next intermediate resistances at US$4,942 and US$5,169 (also the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the steep decline from 26 January 2026 all-time high to 2 February 2026 intraday low) (see Fig. 2).

However, a break and an hourly close below US$4,405 invalidates the minor bullish recovery scenario for a further extension of the corrective decline towards the next intermediate supports at US$4,285 and US$4,129.

Key elements to support the short-term bullish bias

• The US$4,405 key short-term pivotal support is defined by a confluence of different elements that point to a similar level of around US$4,405; the 50-day moving average, the lower boundary of a medium-term ascending channel from 28 October 2025, and a Fibonacci extension of the current drop, measured from the current all-time high of 29 January 2026.
• Hourly Bollinger Bandwidth has spiked to an extreme 15.25, indicating a volatility climax and suggesting the recent price sell-off is overextended in the near term.

GBP/USD is showing positive signs above 1.3580 and 1.3620. EUR/GBP declined and is now consolidating losses below 0.8700.

Important Takeaways for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis Today

• The British Pound rallied above 1.3700 and 1.3800 before there was a pullback.
• There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.3760 on the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen.
• EUR/GBP is trading in a bearish zone below the 0.8690 pivot level.
• There is a key expanding triangle forming with resistance near 0.8680 on the hourly chart at FXOpen.

GBP/USD Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of GBP/USD at FXOpen, the pair remained well-bid above 1.3500. The British Pound started a decent increase above 1.3650 against the US Dollar.

The bulls were able to push the pair above the 50-hour simple moving average and 1.3750. The pair even climbed above 1.3800 and traded as high as 1.3869. Recently, there was a pullback below 1.3760 and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the 1.3401 swing low to the 1.3869 high.

The pair is now consolidating below 1.3750. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at 1.3760. On the upside, the GBP/USD chart indicates that the pair is facing resistance near 1.3725.

The next hurdle for the bulls could be 1.3760. A close above 1.3760 could open the doors for a move toward 1.3870. Any more gains might send GBP/USD toward 1.4000.

On the downside, the bulls might remain active near the 50% Fib retracement at 1.3635. If there is a downside break below 1.3635, the pair could accelerate lower. The first major support is at 1.3510, below which the pair could test 1.3480.

The next key area for the bulls could be 1.3400, below which the pair could test 1.3320. Any more losses could lead the pair toward 1.3250.

EUR/GBP Technical Analysis

On the hourly chart of EUR/GBP at FXOpen, the pair started a steady decline from well above 0.8725. The Euro traded below 0.8690 against the British Pound.

The EUR/GBP chart suggests that the pair even declined below 0.8660 and the 50-hour simple moving average. A low was formed at 0.8641, and the pair is now consolidating losses. There was a move above 0.8650 and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the 0.8716 swing high to the 0.8641 low.

The pair is now facing resistance near a key expanding triangle at 0.8680 and the 50% Fib retracement. The next major barrier for the bulls could be 0.8690.

A close above 0.8690 might accelerate gains. In the stated case, the bulls may perhaps aim for a test of 0.8715. Any more gains might send the pair toward the 0.8725 pivot.

Immediate support sits near 0.8650. The first key zone sits at 0.8640. A downside break below 0.8640 might call for more downsides. In the stated case, the pair could drop toward 0.8600.

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In our 21 January note, titled “Bitcoin Falls Below $90k: Why Does It Matter?”, we confirmed the relevance of a system of two trend channels and highlighted that the price was sitting at the lower boundary of a long-term ascending channel, which had previously acted as strong support in 2025.

In that analysis, we:

→ examined the fundamental drivers behind the price decline;

→ identified a series of bearish signals reflected in BTC/USD price swings;

→ pointed to persistent selling pressure and a growing risk of a support break.

As the Bitcoin price chart shows since then:

→ the lower boundary proved its role as support once more, triggering a rebound (marked by an arrow) on 25–26 January;

→ however, bullish momentum only carried the price up to the psychological $90k level, which acted as resistance on 28 January.

Following this, Bitcoin began to move lower. During the decline, the price successfully broke the key support level, with accelerating downward momentum in BTC/USD confirming that the support had lost its strength.

The lower boundary of the red channel may still act as support, while a potential break below November’s low could trigger panic. In the coming days, a local recovery toward the red channel’s median is possible, especially after signs of oversold conditions.

Overall, the long-term ascending channel on the BTC/USD chart is losing relevance, while the descending trend is becoming increasingly dominant.

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