August 14, 2026 (Friday) Gold EA Daily Operating Report — Gold surges on downside surprise in retail sales, settled +17,270 yen
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The U.S. retail sales for July released today at 21:30 came in at -0.6% MoM, well below market expectations (roughly +0.1%). YoY growth slowed to 5.0%, the weakest since May 2025. With consumption slowing, expectations for a September rate cut strengthened, supporting gold to rise after the release, reclaiming earlier declines and pushing prices higher in early trading.
At around 23:00, the U.S. University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index preliminary value for August will be announced. Following retail sales, attention will be on whether consumer sentiment corroborates this trend.
Shōkinryū accumulated additional buys during the early decline and then closed out on the rebound,Today's realized profit is +17,270 JPY. The position is zero, and unrealized P/L is ±0 JPY.
Looking at the chart, during the early decline there were multiple average down purchases, and after the retail sales release the price reversed to rise, continuing to move higher with small pullbacks. The operating status is “Normal operation (all filters cleared)” with new entries ongoing, and the current spread is about 24.0 pips.Today's realized profit is +17,270 JPY, and since there are no positions, unrealized P/L is ±0 JPY. Attention remains on the upcoming Michigan Index release.
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