Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD jumps toward $2,050 after US CPI
- US Consumer Price Index rises 0.4% in April, matching market consensus.
- US Dollar Index tumbles after the report as US yields decline.
- XAU/USD jumps to highest since Friday, looking at $2,050.
Gold Price jumped following the release of US consumer inflation and the US Dollar dropped sharply across the board. XAU/USD rose from $2,030/oz to $2,045, reaching the highest level since Friday. Silver also soared, approaching $26.00.
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed inflation rate was 0.4% in April, in line with expectations, and 4.9% YoY, slightly below the 5% of market consensus. The Core CPI rose 0.4% and the annual rate edged lower from 5.6% to 5.5%, both matching market consensus.
Following the numbers, the US Dollar Index turned negative, falling under 101.50. US Treasury bond yields also collapsed, with the 10-year falling to 3.45% from 3.50% and the 2-year to 3.94%.
XAU/USD is trading near the highs, looking at the $2,050 area, boosted by the weaker Dollar and also lower US yields. Above $2,050, attention would turn to the record highs in the $2,075/80 area. The immediate resistance now stands at $2,035.
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Matías Salord
FXStreet
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.
