Gold price (XAU/USD) gains momentum to near $4,065 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal rises over 3.60%, the biggest gain since mid-August, after Democrats swept the US midterm elections.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) gains around 0.50% against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, pushing USD/CAD to seven-week lows as the Greenback faces fresh selling pressure following the US midterm election results. At the time of writing, the pair trades around 1.3933.
Gold (XAU/USD) rallies on Wednesday, reclaiming $4,000 as the US midterm results set the stage for a divided government and raise the risk of political gridlock in Washington. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,041, up 3% on the day.