Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD looks vulnerable above $1,940 as US households’ spending remains resilient

Gold price has shown topsy-turvy moves above $1,943.00 amid a less volatile action due to the long weekend.
Fresh incoming data from US economic indicators are hinting at a sharp rise in demand-pull inflation.
Gold price has again shifted into a volatility contraction and is expected to deliver more downside ahead.

Sagar Dua FXStreet

Gold price (XAU/USD) is displaying topsy-turvy moves above $1,943.00 in the early Asian session. The precious metal is expected to extend its downside journey after an intermediate inventory adjustment phase as the Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to make more interest rate hikes in June meeting certain amid resilient households' spending in the United States.

Earlier, Fed chair Jerome Powell cited that more rate hikes seem less certain as tight credit conditions by US regional banks are effectively restricting inflation. However, fresh incoming data from economic indicators is hinting at a sharp rise in demand-pull inflation.

S&P500 futures are showing gains in early Asia, portraying a risk appetite theme as fears of a default by the US economy have receded. US President Joe Biden made clear on Monday that the agreed proposal between the White House and Republicans is going to Congress for voting before the deadline of June 05.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is facing barricades in extending its recovery above 104.30. Investors should brace for a volatile action ahead as US markets will open after a long weekend, therefore, investors would first wrap up their positions. Apart from that, investors would shift their focus towards JOLTS Jobs Openings data, which will release on Wednesday along with Fed’s Beige Book. As per the consensus, job openings are expected to fall to 9.35M vs. the prior release of 9.59M.

Gold technical analysis

Gold price displayed a downside move after a breakdown of the Symmetrical Triangle chart pattern on an hourly scale. The precious metal has sensed immense selling pressure after a pullback move to near $1,957.82. The yellow metal has again shifted into a volatility contraction and is expected to deliver more downside ahead.

The 50-period Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at $1,948.00 is barricading the upside of the Gold price.

Meanwhile, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) (14) is oscillating in the 40.00-60.00 range. A breakdown below 40.00 will trigger the downside momentum.

Gold hourly chart

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price	1943.8
Today Daily Change	-2.82
Today Daily Change %	-0.14
Today daily open	1946.62

Trends
Daily SMA20	1996.59
Daily SMA50	1993.01
Daily SMA100	1935.1
Daily SMA200	1830.43

Levels
Previous Daily High	1957.33
Previous Daily Low	1936.77
Previous Weekly High	1985.3
Previous Weekly Low	1936.77
Previous Monthly High	2048.75
Previous Monthly Low	1949.83
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1949.48
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1944.62
Daily Pivot Point S1	1936.48
Daily Pivot Point S2	1926.35
Daily Pivot Point S3	1915.92
Daily Pivot Point R1	1957.04
Daily Pivot Point R2	1967.47
Daily Pivot Point R3	1977.6

Author

Sagar Dua

FXStreet

Sagar Dua is associated with the financial markets from his college days. Along with pursuing post-graduation in Commerce in 2014, he started his markets training with chart analysis.

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