- Gold has hit a new all-time high on Wednesday.
- US President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine and committed again to several tariffs.
- Technically, Tuesday’s daily close above $2,910 worked, boosting the Gold price to a fresh all-time high.
Gold’s price (XAU/USD) has printed a fresh record high at $2,945 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The precious metal falls back to flat ahead of the United States (US) trading session after weekly US Mortgage Applications fell by 6.6% over just one week's time. The earlier and fresh all time high cams after United States (US) President Donald Trump had harsh words on Ukraine overnight, just hours after first talks between the US and Russia officials raised concerns among traders if a peace deal is even in the cards. Meanwhile, President Trump confirmed again that 25% tariffs on automobile imports are coming, extending to pharmaceutical and semiconductor imports in addition.
Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve (Fed) is set to release the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes for the January meeting. This could throw a spanner in the works for Gold, as several Fed officials have said in recent weeks that rates are reasonable where they are while some inflationary forces are enough for renewed concerns.
Daily digest market movers: Fed could trash the party
- Mortgate Applications are dropping lower by 6.6% this week. The number boosts a stronger US Dollar and sees Gold falling back to flat from its new all time high printed earlier this Wednesday.
- At 19:00 GMT, the Fed will release its January FOMC Minutes.
- Late Tuesday, US President Donald Trump pledged to impose tariffs on automobiles, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, Bloomberg confirmed.
- Turkish Gold miner Koza Altin aims to produce more than 40 tons of Gold in the next five years, the company says in an exchange filing after the market closed on Tuesday, Bloomberg reports.
- The US 10-year benchmark is trading at the high of this week, near 4.57% at the time of writing.
Technical Analysis: The one too many?
Gold is playing a dangerous game on Wednesday after reaching a fresh all-time high above $2,945. With the Fed Minutes for the January meeting being released later in the day, risk is building for an event that might push Gold back lower. From a technical point of view, this could be considered a rejection at the all-time high and might see sellers drive prices further down.
The daily Pivot Points have been reshuffled. The first support is seen at $2,921, which is the daily Pivot Point. It has already served as support during the Asian trading session. Should this level come under threat again, the S1 support at $2,906 could do its duty.
On the upside, the R1 resistance at $2,951 is the first barrier. The R2 resistance at $2,966 is the next level to be reached before considering the $3,000 mark.
XAU/USD: Daily Chart
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