Gold prices rose on Friday, after data showed disappointing progress by the U.S. labor market, with a lower than expected increase in nonfarm payrolls during August, which increased concerns over the pace of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The jobs report led to the decline of the Dollar Index (DXY) …
Read More »Weak Dollar Supports Gold Ahead of US Jobs Data
Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by a weak dollar, as investors awaited US jobs data to learn about the Federal Reserve’s plans to start reducing asset purchases. Gold rose in spot transactions 0.2% to $ 1812.97 an ounce by 0641 GMT, and it fell 0.2% for the week. US …
Read More »Gold in a sideways, Eyes on US Jobs Data
Gold prices continue to move sideways for the fourth consecutive session, trying to maintain the bullish bias. Technically, and with careful consideration of the 4-hour chart, we find the 50-day moving average that supports the bullish curve in prices, in addition to the stability of trading in general above the …
Read More »Gold Closes Lower for Second Session in Row
Gold prices declined on Thursday, for the second consecutive session despite the U.S. Dollar (USD) and Treasury bond yields decreasing, falling for the third time this week. The yellow metal front-month futures lost $4.40 or 0.24% to finish at $1808.70 per ounce. This is the lowest closing level for gold …
Read More »Gold Stable as Investors Await US Jobs Data
Gold prices stabilized as investors held off large bets in anticipation of a US non-farm payrolls reading seen as critical to the schedule for the Federal Reserve’s tapering of stimulus. There was little change in gold in spot trading at $1814.58 an ounce by 0646 GMT, while gold was trading …
Read More »Gold in a Side Track, Waiting For Pending Orders
Gold prices are witnessing sideways trading in a narrow range that tends to be positive, gradually approaching the pivotal resistance level of 1823, which was previously referred to as the key to continuing the bullish trend, recording a high of 1820. Technically, by looking at the 4-hour chart, we find …
Read More »Gold Turns to Losses Despite Dollar’s Decline
Gold prices closed modestly lower on Wednesday for the second time in three sessions, despite a mostly negative performance by the U.S. Dollar (USD). An improvement in risk appetite and rising stocks limited the demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven investment after a slew of mixed economic …
Read More »Gold Retests Support
We stayed on the fence during the previous analysis due to the conflicting technical signals, clarifying that the pivotal support level 1799 represents the key to protecting the bullish trend. Technically, the 50-day moving average is still a hurdle and holds the price from below, coinciding with the clear positive …
Read More »Gold Scores Second Consecutive Monthly Rise
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, maintaining modest monthly gains for the second month in a row. The yellow metal front-month futures added $6, or 0.33%, to close at $1,815 per ounce. Gold futures added about 0.13% for the month, extending their gains over the two months to 2.5%. However, gold …
Read More »Gold Rises Again to a One-Month Peak as Dollar And Bond Yields Fall
Gold rose on Tuesday to a four-week high hit in the previous session, supported by a weak dollar and falling US Treasury yields, as investors awaited the US non-farm payrolls data due later this week. Gold in the spot market rose 0.3% to $ 1815.11 an ounce by 0848 GMT, …
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