- Gold remains confined in a narrow trading band for the second straight session on Tuesday.
- Concerns about rising coronavirus cases, US-China tensions benefitted the safe-haven metal.
- Stability in the equity markets, a modest pickup in the USD demand capped any strong gains.
- Investors eye US macro data and the Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony for a fresh impetus.
Gold extended its sideways consolidative price moves and remained confined in a narrow trading band, just below the $1775 level.
A combination of diverging forces failed to provide any meaningful impetus to the commodity and led to a subdued/range-bound trading action for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. Concerns about rising coronavirus cases globally and fading hopes of a sharp V-shaped global economic recovery continued benefitting the precious metal's safe-haven status.
Gold was further supported by worries over a further escalation in diplomatic tensions between the US and China, especially after the later passed national security laws for Hong Kong and Macau. Meanwhile, the US limited the export of sensitive American technology to Hong Kong and effectively suspended the preferential treatment regulations for the former British colony.
Despite the supporting factor, the upside remained capped amid a modest pickup in the US dollar demand, which tends to undermine demand for the dollar-denominated commodity. This coupled with signs of stability in the global equity markets failed to impress bullish traders or assist the commodity to build on its recent positive move to eight-year tops.
Looking at the technical picture, the commodity has been oscillating well within a broader trading range over the past week or so. This further makes it prudent to wait for a sustained move in either direction before traders start positioning for the metal's next leg of a directional move.
Moving ahead, market participants now look forward to the US economic docket – featuring the release of Chicago PMI and the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index. This will be followed by the Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, which might influence the non-yielding yellow metal and produce some short-term trading opportunities.
Technical levels to watch
Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments profiled on this page are for informational purposes only and should not in any way come across as a recommendation to buy or sell in these assets. You should do your own thorough research before making any investment decisions. FXStreet does not in any way guarantee that this information is free from mistakes, errors, or material misstatements. It also does not guarantee that this information is of a timely nature. Investing in Open Markets involves a great deal of risk, including the loss of all or a portion of your investment, as well as emotional distress. All risks, losses and costs associated with investing, including total loss of principal, are your responsibility. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FXStreet nor its advertisers. The author will not be held responsible for information that is found at the end of links posted on this page.
If not otherwise explicitly mentioned in the body of the article, at the time of writing, the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has not received compensation for writing this article, other than from FXStreet.
FXStreet and the author do not provide personalized recommendations. The author makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of this information. FXStreet and the author will not be liable for any errors, omissions or any losses, injuries or damages arising from this information and its display or use. Errors and omissions excepted.
The author and FXStreet are not registered investment advisors and nothing in this article is intended to be investment advice.
Recommended content
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD trades weak below 1.0800 amid Good Friday lull, ahead of US PCE
EUR/USD remains depressed below 1.0800, as traders lack directional impetus amid minimal volatility and thin liquidity on Good Friday. The pair keenly awaits the US PCE inflation data and Fed Chair Powell's speech for fresh hints on next week's price action.
GBP/USD holds steady above 1.2600 as markets stay calm on Good Friday
GBP/USD trades sideways above 1.2600 amid a typical Good Friday trading lull. A broadly firmer US Dollar could keep any upside attempts limited in the pair ahead of the US PCE inflation data and Fed Chair Powell's appearance.
Gold ends Q1 2024 at record highs, what’s next?
Gold is sitting at an all-time high of $2,236, lacking a trading impetus amid holiday-thinned conditions on Good Friday. Most major world markets, including the United States are closed in observance of Holy Friday, leaving volatility around Gold price highly subdued.
Ripple's move above this key level could trigger nearly 50% rally for XRP
Ripple price has overcome a critical resistance level and flipped into a support floor on the weekly time frame. This development happened while XRP tightly consolidated for roughly 250 days.
US core PCE inflation set to ease in February on month as Federal Reserve rate cut bets for June mount
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index is set to rise 0.3% MoM and 2.8% YoY in February. The revised Summary of Projections showed that policymakers upwardly revised end-2024 core PCE forecast to 2.6% from 2.4%.