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Gold steadies above $2400, climbs to $2412.
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Market considers high chances of interest rate cut.
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Upcoming Initial Jobless Claims awaited.
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Middle East geo-political crisis looms.
Gold has found considerable buying support from short-term perspective as market awaits upcoming Initial Jobless Claims and expectations on rate cut are gradually rising which coupled with looming geo-political woes in the middle east keeps fuelling bullish sentiments in Gold which has taken firm stand from $2379 area and reached $2413 after steadiness above $2400.
Next resistance sits at $2421 which if breached, can extend advance to $2429.
Immediate support is seen at $2395 below which decline may push Gold to local demand zone $2385.
Short term trend looks bullish as long as the metal sustains above $2385-$2380 key support zone.
The views of the article are based on price action studies, technical analysis and chart-based studies. The author does not hold positions on items he writes about. The views expressed are for educational purposes and are not trading advice.
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