Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD to resume its uptrend once above the 200-DMA at $1820 – Credit Suisse

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Gold (XAU/USD) remains consistently capped at its 200-day average (DMA) at $1820 to leave it trapped in the sideways range of the past year, strategists at Credit Suisse report.

See – Gold Price Forecast: Four factors support a XAU/USD leg higher – ANZ

XAU/USD stays sidelined

“Gold stays sidelined in its broad neutral range, still capped at its 200-day average at $1820. A close above here and then the $1834 recent high stays needed to reassert an upward bias and open the door to a move back to more important resistance at $1917/66.”

“Key in-range price support remains seen at $1755/51 a close below which would warn of a retest of more important support at the $1682/71 YTD low and 38.2% retracement.”

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