Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD – Tests 1,950.00 level
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Gold analysis: Tests 1,950.00 level
After experiencing a sharp surge and decline on Thursday, on Friday morning, the yellow metal's price was testing the resistance of the 1,950.00 level. The 1,950.00 level was also strengthened by the 200-hour simple moving average.
If the 1,950.00 mark fails to keep the rate down, the metal could surge and test round price level resistances until it reaches the 2,000.00 level.
On the other hand, the 200-hour SMA and the 1,950.00 level could cause a decline. A decline would immediately look for support in the 55 and 100-hour SMAs near 1,935.00.
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Gold continued gaining positive traction through the first half of the European trading action and shot to fresh daily tops, around the $1960 region in the last hour.
The precious metal managed to regain positive traction on the last trading day of the week and reversed the previous day's intraday retracement slide from over one-week tops. The Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish comments continued weighing on the US dollar, which, in turn, extended some support to the dollar-denominated commodity. Read More...
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