Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD rebound eyes previous support near $1,830 amid softer USD

Gold keeps the bounce off three-month low amid cautious optimism.
DXY extends pullback from 20-year low as softer data joins Powell’s 50 bps rate hike view.
Covid hopes from China add strength to the market’s mild risk-on mood.
Gold Weekly Forecast: XAU/USD looks to test $1,800 with sellers retaining control

Anil Panchal FXStreet

Gold (XAU/USD) picks up bids to refresh its intraday high around $1,815, extending Friday’s U-turn from a three-month low. The metal’s recent run-up could be linked to a softer USD and cautious optimism in the market amid Monday’s quiet Asian session.

That said, the US Dollar Index (DXY) remains pressured around 104.50 after taking a U-turn from a 20-year high the previous day. In doing so, the greenback gauge justifies downbeat prints of the US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for May backed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s repetition of 50 bps rate hikes concerns.

Elsewhere, hopes of easing the virus spread in China spread optimism in Asia as the latest covid update from Reuters suggests softer numbers from Shanghai. “Chinese financial hub Shanghai reported 869 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for May 15, down from 1,203 a day earlier. Confirmed symptomatic cases fell to 69, from 166 the previous day, data released on Monday showed,” said the news.

On the contrary, worsening geopolitical concerns in Ukraine joins the European Union’s (EU) plan for more sanctions on Russia to weigh on sentiment. Also challenging the mood are broad fears over inflation and economic growth moving forward, mainly due to the covid resurgence in China and the Russia-Ukraine tussles, not to forget tighter monetary policies.

Amid these plays, the S&P 500 Futures print mild gains after the Wall Street benchmarks rallied the previous day. Further, the US 10-year Treasury yields also extend Friday’s recovery moves, up 1.5 basis points (bps) around 2.95% by the press time.

Looking forward, investors will seek more clues to confirm the global economic challenges surrounding inflation, which in turn highlights this week’s US Retail Sales data for April. Meanwhile, qualitative catalysts mentioned above may entertain gold buyers.

Technical analysis

Although oversold RSI conditions triggered XAU/USD rebound from the lowest levels since February, the precious metals remain below the previous key support line from August 2021, around $1,830 by the press time.

Also challenging the recovery moves is a confluence of the 200-DMA and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of August 2021 to March 2022 upside, around $1,835.

Even if the gold prices rally beyond $1,835, a downward sloping resistance line from April 18 will challenge the bulls at around $1,865.

On the contrary, the $1,800 threshold and lows marked during January 2022, around $1,780, lure gold sellers during fresh downside.

Gold: Daily chart

Trend: Bearish

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price	1813.5
Today Daily Change	1.98
Today Daily Change %	0.11
Today daily open	1811.52

Trends
Daily SMA20	1890.1
Daily SMA50	1926.78
Daily SMA100	1883.61
Daily SMA200	1836.01

Levels
Previous Daily High	1828.85
Previous Daily Low	1799.19
Previous Weekly High	1885.82
Previous Weekly Low	1799.19
Previous Monthly High	1998.43
Previous Monthly Low	1872.24
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	1810.52
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	1817.52
Daily Pivot Point S1	1797.52
Daily Pivot Point S2	1783.53
Daily Pivot Point S3	1767.86
Daily Pivot Point R1	1827.18
Daily Pivot Point R2	1842.85
Daily Pivot Point R3	1856.84

Author

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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