Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD - Gold Prices Set to Close out the Year Near Current Highs


Gold Spot ($) The upside prevails

Pivot (invalidation): 1514.50

Our preference
Long positions above 1514.50 with targets at 1527.50 & 1532.00 in extension.

Alternative scenario
Below 1514.50 look for further downside with 1510.00 & 1507.00 as targets.

Comment
The RSI shows upside momentum. Read more...

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Gold Prices Set to Close out the Year Near Current Highs

Gold investors keep the price of the precious metal well bid near the current highs above 1500 an ounce. There seems to be a bit of a modest risk-on sentiment besides the year-end profit-taking. With equities likely to retreat, gold prices are likely to hold steady into the close of the year.

XAU/USD Steady at 1515 Resistance

The precious metal was seen holding steady near the resistance level of 1515. Given the fact that prices retreated off this level previously, there is scope for a pullback. Read more...

XAUUSD

Gold sits at three-month highs near $1525 on New Year’s Eve

Having reached the highest level since end-September at $1525.10 last hour, Gold (XAU/USD) has entered a phase of consolidation, as the bulls take a breather and gather pace for the next push higher.

Persisting US-China trade deal optimism curbs the demand for the safe-haven the US dollar across its main competitors, in turn making the USD-denominated yellow metal more attractive for foreign buyers.

Recently, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro noted that a phase one deal was likely to be signed next week. Meanwhile, markets cheer the latest upbeat comments from US President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on the likely trade deal. Read more...

XAU/USD

Overview
Today last price 1523.9
Today Daily Change 9.26
Today Daily Change % 0.61
Today daily open 1514.64
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 1481.93
Daily SMA50 1479.12
Daily SMA100 1492.73
Daily SMA200 1419.84
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 1516.17
Previous Daily Low 1510.85
Previous Weekly High 1517.4
Previous Weekly Low 1477.55
Previous Monthly High 1515.38
Previous Monthly Low 1445.8
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1514.14
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1512.88
Daily Pivot Point S1 1511.61
Daily Pivot Point S2 1508.57
Daily Pivot Point S3 1506.29
Daily Pivot Point R1 1516.93
Daily Pivot Point R2 1519.21
Daily Pivot Point R3 1522.25

 

 

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