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Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD flirts with immediate support line around $1,885 amid Pence-Harris faceoff

  • Gold prints mild losses following a U-turn from $1,887.56.
  • Sustained trading below 200-HMA directs the bullion to an ascending trend line from September 28.

Gold prices drop to $1,886.46, down 0.06% intraday, amid the early Thursday’s trading. The bullion recently gained momentum as the US Vice Presidential Debate helped the US dollar while also defending the market’s risk-tone.

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In doing so, the yellow metal attacks an upward sloping trend line from Wednesday while staying below 200-HMA. As a result, sellers are likely to eye an eight-day-old support line, at $1,876 now, during the further declines.

In a case where the sellers dominate past-$1,876, the monthly bottom close to $1,873 will be a halt before challenging the late-September low near $1,848/49.

On the flip side, gold buyers need to cross the 200-HMA level of $1,892 with eyes on the $1,900 threshold.

Also acting as the key upside barrier is the monthly peak surrounding $1,921 that holds the gate for the metal’s run-up towards the mid-September high of $1,973.64.

Gold hourly chart

Trend: Bearish

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1884.76
Today Daily Change-2.80
Today Daily Change %-0.15%
Today daily open1887.56
 
Trends
Daily SMA201910.14
Daily SMA501941.67
Daily SMA1001858.72
Daily SMA2001740.49
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1898.05
Previous Daily Low1873.01
Previous Weekly High1917.16
Previous Weekly Low1848.82
Previous Monthly High1992.42
Previous Monthly Low1848.82
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1888.48
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1882.58
Daily Pivot Point S11874.36
Daily Pivot Point S21861.17
Daily Pivot Point S31849.32
Daily Pivot Point R11899.4
Daily Pivot Point R21911.25
Daily Pivot Point R31924.44

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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