Gold prices remain confined within a narrow sideways range, bounded by the 2313 support level and the 2340 resistance level. Technical Outlook: Analysis of the 240-minute chart reveals a bearish flag pattern formation, indicating a potential continuation of the downward trend. The 50-day simple moving average is exerting negative pressure, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, June 17
Even while US yields rose in reaction to an improvement in overall risk appetite trends and a modicum of relief from political unrest in Europe, the US dollar lost some of its recent gains. Amidst investor speculation of two Fed interest rate cuts in 2024, the USD Index (DXY) posted …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap: Major central banks, inflation data in spotlight
Investors and traders kept a close eye on the US inflation figures as well as the FOMC meeting in June. Due to the Fed’s aggressive approach, selling transactions took hold of gold prices immediately following the announcement that US interest rates would remain steady. Prior to the announcement of the …
Read More »Gold Technical Analysis: Corrective Decline Likely to Continue 13/6/2024
Gold prices experienced mixed trading in the previous session, influenced by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. On the 4-hour chart, the key resistance level of 2340, as previously highlighted, successfully capped the upward movement. Gold’s inability to breach this level, combined with the persistent negative pressure from simple moving …
Read More »Gold Prices Steady Near Key Support Ahead of Fed Meeting and CPI Data
Gold prices held steady in Asian trade on Wednesday, hovering around the crucial $2,300 support level as traders awaited further clarity on U.S. monetary policy from the Federal Reserve’s meeting and upcoming inflation data. Recent Decline and Support Level: The yellow metal has experienced a sharp decline in recent sessions …
Read More »Gold Technical Analysis: Corrective Decline Expected to Continue 11/6/2024
Gold’s price movement remains aligned with our previous technical assessment, continuing its downward corrective path, reaching a low of $2287.00 per ounce. On the 4-hour chart, we observe a clear break below the previously breached support level of 2318.00. This, coupled with negative pressure from the simple moving averages and …
Read More »Gold Climbs Despite Surging Treasury Yields, USD
Despite Monday’s strong US dollar, gold prices managed to recover some of the losses from last week, rising by more than 0.5%. Following Friday’s US Nonfarm Payrolls report, which showed a robust labour market with 272,000 jobs gained beyond estimates, gold is rising. On the other hand, future US inflation …
Read More »Gold returns to the downward correction 10/6/2024
Gold prices experienced a sharp decline, surrendering recent gains due to a strengthening U.S. dollar following the release of strong U.S. jobs data last Friday. The precious metal, which previously struggled to break above the 2360 resistance level, has now fallen below the crucial 2318 support, reaching a low of …
Read More »Gold hits two-week high ahead of NFP data
Gold reached a two-week high of $2,378 on Thursday following weaker-than-expected jobs data announced by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS report had a significant impact on US Treasury bond yields, which remained virtually unchanged, providing a tailwind for the precious metal. As a result, the XAU/USD …
Read More »Gold is looking for a stronger direction 5/6/2024
The technical landscape for gold remains largely unchanged, with the precious metal holding above the 2318 support level but facing resistance from the 50-day simple moving average. Despite yesterday’s upward movement, the 50-day simple moving average continues to exert downward pressure on the price. Additionally, the Stochastic oscillator is showing …
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