Gold Technical Analysis – Higher real yields weigh on the market

Fundamental
Overview

Gold lost some momentum
recently following better than expected US data. Real yields rose and started
to put some pressure on gold.

This week we have the US
CPI report on Thursday, and we might see some hedging into a potentially higher
than expected Core measure given the commentary in the latest US PMIs.

Gold
Technical Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can
see that gold got stuck in a consolidation around the all-time highs following
better than expected US data. From a risk management perspective, the buyers
will have a better risk to reward setup around the trendline. The sellers, on the other hand,
will want to see the price breaking below the trendline to position for a drop
into new lows.

Gold Technical Analysis
– 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can
see more clearly the rangebound price action near the all-time high. The
sellers will want to see the price breaking the support to increase the bearish bets into the
trendline, while the buyers will look for a break above the resistance to pile
in for new highs.

Gold Technical Analysis
– 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, there’s
not much else we can add here as the market participants will either wait for a
technical breakout or a catalyst. The red lines define the average daily range for today.

Upcoming
Catalysts

This week the calendar is a bit empty on the data front. The main events are all
scheduled for the latter part of the week. On Thursday, we have the US CPI and
the US Jobless Claims. On Friday, we conclude with the US PPI and the
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report.

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This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.