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    By Volodymyr Kravchenko Updated

    Gold · Oil · Forex · Macro

    Markets

    Gold, oil, forex and the dollar — what drives each, how they connect, and where to check the current picture. Sourced and dated, without signals.

    GoldOilForexMacro

    Marlin covers four connected markets: gold (XAU/USD), oil (WTI and Brent), forex and the US dollar index, plus the macro data that links them. Each hub explains what drives the market, shows where to check current data and links to sourced guides, tools and the economic calendar. Pages are dated and educational, not trading signals.

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    Gold (XAU/USD)

    XAU/USD analysis, the World Gold Council's four drivers and a repeatable workflow.

    • Real yields
    • US dollar
    • Risk demand
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    Forex

    Majors, the dollar and the central-bank catalysts behind currency moves.

    • Fed vs ECB
    • EUR/USD
    • DXY
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    Oil (WTI & Brent)

    WTI, Brent, weekly EIA inventories and supply signals.

    • OPEC
    • EIA data
    • Cushing
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    Macro

    The rates, inflation and jobs data that link gold, oil and currencies.

    • CPI
    • FOMC
    • Payrolls
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    Key instruments

    Reference pages

    US Dollar Index (DXY)Six currencies, 57.6% euro EUR/USDThe Fed–ECB policy gap WTI crudeUS benchmark, Cushing delivery Brent crudeGlobal benchmark, ICE futures

    How they connect

    The dollar sits in the middle

    Gold, oil and currencies are linked through the US dollar. These are tendencies seen in market data, not rules, and they can weaken or reverse in risk events.

    • DXY ↔ EUR/USDThe euro is 57.6% of DXY, so the two mirror each other.
    • DXY ↔ GoldOften move in opposite directions — a tendency, not a rule.
    • DXY ↔ OilOil is priced in dollars; the dollar is a background factor.
    • WTI ↔ BrentMove closely together; the spread between them changes.

    Illustrative relationship map, no market data. Sources for each relationship are on the linked pages.

    What moves gold → Gold vs the dollar → EIA report explained → How we source →
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