Market View: Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Alex Solo
Alex
Solo
Market View: Tuesday, May 05, 2026

The US dollar strengthened on the Middle East tensions; XAUUSD is up by 0.5%; EURUSD tested the 1.16800 support; Bitcoin spiked above $81,000.

  • The US dollar index gains 0.1% as Iran conducted strikes on the UAE’s infrastructure.
  • XAUUSD edged up, but its further growth is capped by the fresh escalation in the Middle East. 
  • EURUSD rebounds and tests the 1.17000 resistance.
  • Bitcoin rose to a three-month high.

Today’s focus

US S&P Global Services PMI due at 16:45 MT time

FX snapshot

XAUUSD

Gold searches for direction, shifting into a holding mode.

EURUSD

The pair drifted lower due to the strengthened greenback.

BTC

Bitcoin has turned into the bullish phase, having gained 4.5% in a week and 20% in a month.

PairKey supportKey resistanceBias
XAUUSD4,5104,650Range trading
EURUSD1.168001.17700Sideways
BTC78,50080,000Bullish

Market sentiment

The market is tense because of the new Iranian attacks. It’s pure anticipation with the adequate repositioning of assets. However, the participants have to make lots of fake moves because no clear trend is obviously visible.