Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD bounces at $1700 level, but negative bias remains intact
|Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD bears eye sub-$1,700 area amid strong yields, US dollar
Gold fades bounce off the lowest since June 2020, easing to $1,711, during the initial Asian session on Thursday. In doing so, the yellow metal takes clues from the recent jump in the US Treasury yields while respecting cautious sentiment ahead of the week’s key events. Bond bears return amid optimism concerning US stimulus and vaccine power, comments from ECB add to the Treasury yield rally.
Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD bounces at $1700 level, but negative bias remains intact
The gold bears are back in control on Wednesday, with spot prices (XAU/USD) resuming their steady decline and posting fresh seven-month lows for the second time this week of just above the $1700 level. The psychological level has proven a strong area of resistance, however, with XAU/USD bouncing back to trade closer to the $1720 mark. Still, on the day spot gold trades with losses of around 1.2% or over $20.
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