- Gold has moved into a critical area of resistance head of key US data events.
- The US dollar has collected a safe-haven bid and is on track to extend its recovery.
Update: After locking handsome gains in the US session, gold prices retrace from the highs of $1,790. It is expected to hovers in a trading band of $1780 and $1790 amid mixed play of risk aversion and a stronger dollar. The downside of the prices are capped as support emerges from its safe-haven appeal on the rising Delta variant cases. The concerns on global growth recovery offset pressure from the stronger greenback. The US dollar stays elevated near 93.00, as it is also often seen as the safe-currency in the time of turmoil and uncertainty. Fed’s official hawkish comments also aided support to the USD. A higher USD valuation makes the precious metal expansive to other currency holders. A fall in the US 10-year benchmark Treasury yields turns investors attention toward gold, however, gains were limited on lack of physical demand in China and India.
While in bullish territory, the price of gold is flat in Tokyo and steady at around $1,787 in a narrow consolidative range ahead of key data from the US today.
The yellow metal moved higher on safe-haven accumulation and in a continuation of the firm correction of the heavy sell-off from the $1,800s.
First of all, the disappointing Chinese economic data (July Retail Sales and Industrial Production) was weighing on risk sentiment in Asia on Monday.
Then, there was anxiety over developments in Afghanistan and coupled with ongoing concerns over the impacts of the Delta variant made for a risk-off start to the week that supported gold.
However, against a basket of six major currencies DXY, the dollar was up 0.1% at 92.630 by the North American close after falling to a one-week low of 92.468 on Friday.
The US dollar could be a major headwind for gold prices in the weeks ahead as investors concentrate on the Federal Reserve’s timings for tapering depending on economic data.
The Retail Sales and FOMC minutes this week will be the first chapters in this sense and could be supportive of the greenback.
Hawkish Fed comments are also likely to reassert themselves in the market this week.
Gold & DXY technical analysis
In a prior analysis, US dollar teases reversal traders, Golden Cross underpins, it was anticipated that there would be some let-up in the greenback's strength ahead of the Jackson Hole:
However, the deterioration was fast on the back of bad data on Friday:
In the prior analysis, it was stated that there would be a bias to the upside while above 92.351 which will be a headwind for the gold price going forward.
The market is making tracks as anticipated:
It was also explained that gold was headed towards prior support and a test of the 78.6% Fibo at 1,798 as follows:
While the price has made headway, there are still $10.00 to go to the upside:
Meanwhile, a break of resistance opens risk back into the 1,800s.
However, failures will likely lead to a downside continuation of the broader bearish trend. 1,677 will be key in this regard.
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