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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD extends rebound from $1820, eyes $1840

  • Gold rises back above $1830, could post the highest week close since November.
  • US dollar drops across the board after Thursday’s rally.

Gold rose further during the American session and climbed to $1836, reaching a fresh daily high. It remains near the top with a bullish tone. The upside move started after finding support again above $1820.

If XAU/USD ends at current levels, it will post the highest weekly close since November, with a gain of around $20.

Gold holding so far despite yields

The extreme volatility on Thursday proves that the road to the upside is bumpy and vulnerable for gold. Gold is holding relatively well, considering that yields on Thursday reached fresh multi-year highs. Although, yields look to warrant sharp and quick corrections.

Many analysts warn the outlook for gold is negative taking into account that US yields will continue to rise. But if gold holds at current levels, it could reflect some underlying strength.

Support at $1820

From a technical perspective, in the short-term, the immediate support stands at $1820; a break lower would point to a deeper slide toward $1800. A daily close below $1790 should point to further losses and to a potential decline toward $1750.

On the upside, the next barrier is seen at $1845/50. If XAU/USD rises above, the next target is seen at $1870.

Technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price1836.67
Today Daily Change9.47
Today Daily Change %0.52
Today daily open1827.2
 
Trends
Daily SMA201819.17
Daily SMA501807.22
Daily SMA1001799.36
Daily SMA2001807.03
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1841.95
Previous Daily Low1821.6
Previous Weekly High1814.93
Previous Weekly Low1785.62
Previous Monthly High1853.91
Previous Monthly Low1780.32
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1829.37
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1834.18
Daily Pivot Point S11818.55
Daily Pivot Point S21809.9
Daily Pivot Point S31798.2
Daily Pivot Point R11838.9
Daily Pivot Point R21850.6
Daily Pivot Point R31859.25

Author

Matías Salord

Matías started in financial markets in 2008, after graduating in Economics. He was trained in chart analysis and then became an educator. He also studied Journalism. He started writing analyses for specialized websites before joining FXStreet.

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