Gold price attracts some dip-buying on Thursday amid geopolitical risk and a softer USD.
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- Gold price attracts some dip-buying on Thursday amid geopolitical risk and a softer USD.
- Reduced bets for an early Fed rate cut act as a tailwind for the buck and should cap gains.
- Traders now look to the US Q4 GDP print for some impetus ahead of the US PCE on Friday.
Gold price (XAU/USD) ticks higher during the Asian session on Thursday and reverses a part of the previous day’s heavy losses to a multi-day low, albeit it lacks bullish conviction. The US Dollar (USD) struggles to capitalize on the overnight bounce from over a one-week low and remains below its highest level since December 13 touched on Tuesday. This, along with the risk of a further escalation of military action in the Middle East, turn out to be key factors lending support to the safe-haven precious metal.
Meanwhile, the upbeat release of the flash US PMI prints on Wednesday reaffirms the view that the economy is in good shape and forces investors to further scale back their expectations for an early interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed). This, in turn, remains supportive of elevated US Treasury bond yields and acts as a headwind for the non-yielding Gold price. Traders might also prefer to wait on the sidelines ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting and the Advance US Q4 GDP report.
From a technical perspective, the recent repeated failures near the $2,040-2,042 supply zone and the overnight downfall favour bearish traders. Moreover, oscillators on the daily chart have just started gaining negative traction and suggest that the path of least resistance for the Gold price is to the downside. That said, it will still be prudent to wait for some follow-through selling below the $2,000 psychological mark before positioning for any further losses. The XAU/USD might then accelerate the slide towards the $1,988 intermediate support en route to the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA), currently around the $1,975-1,974 area, and the 200-day SMA, near the $1,964-1,963 region.
On the flip side, immediate resistance is pegged near the $2,025 zone, or the 50-day SMA, above which the Gold price could climb back to the $2,040-2.042 barrier. A sustained strength beyond the latter might trigger a short-covering rally and lift the Gold price to the $2,077 area. The momentum could extend further and allow bulls to aim back to reclaim the $2,100 round-figure mark.
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