- Gold flat for the day, consolidating Wednesday's slide, supported by a steady US dollar.
- XAU/USD found support above $1,920 and rebounded toward $1,955.
Gold prices are moving sideways on Thursday, hovering around Wednesday's closing price at $1,940/oz. Price bottomed at $1,923, the lowest in a week but it quickly rose back to the current range between the $1,925 area and $1,950,
On Wednesday, XAU/USD started to move to the downside and accelerated after the release of the FOMC minutes. The bearish pressure eased during the European session on Thursday after the recovery of the greenback took a pause.
The US Dollar Index is flat for the day. Earlier it peaked at 93.20, the highest level in almost a week, before pulling back to the 93.00 zone. The Dow Jones is trimming losses, and the Nasdaq is now in positive territory. The recover in risk sentiment weighs on USD. Economic data from the US showed initial jobless claims rose back above a million and a slide in the Philly Fed, below expectations.
Gold levels to watch
In the short-term, immediate resistance in XAU/USD is seen at $1,955 (daily high) followed by $1,965 and then $1,980.
The bearish bias in the very short-term appears to be in place as long as price holds below $1,965/oz. A break under $1,920 should open the doors for an extension of the slide targeting the $1,900 area. If the decline continues, the next support stands at $1,875 that protects last week low at $1,861.
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