Gold price (XAU/USD) posts modest gains around $2,288 on Wednesday during the Asian session. The precious metal edges higher as markets turn to a cautious mood ahead of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. Elsewhere, the US ISM Manufacturing PMI and ADP Employment Change are due later in the day.
Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the value of the USD against a weighted basket of currencies used by US trade partners, recovers to a weekly high of 106.40. The US Treasury bond yields edge lower, with the 10-year yield falling to 4.67%.
The US Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady at its May meeting on Wednesday and maintain its hawkish stance. Fed easing expectations have been pushed out further, with the odds of a June cut falling to around 10% and the chance of September rate cuts dropping below 75%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. Investors will take more cues from the Press Conference after the Fed meeting. The hawkish tone of the Fed might lift the Greenback and diminish the appeal of non-yielding metals.
On the other hand, China, the world's top gold consumer, has bought gold steadily since October 2022, marking its longest buildup of the precious metal since at least 2000. This, in turn, helps boost the further upside of the precious metal.
Furthermore, China's massive and ongoing central bank gold purchases are increasing suspicions that the government may not only be strengthening its currency but also laying the economic groundwork for a full-scale invasion of Taiwan, a Telegraph report reported Tuesday. Gold traders will monitor the developments surrounding the China-Taiwan tension, along with the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Any escalating tension risks might boost safe-haven flows and benefit the gold price.
Overview | |
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Today last price | 2288.09 |
Today Daily Change | 2.36 |
Today Daily Change % | 0.10 |
Today daily open | 2285.73 |
Trends | |
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Daily SMA20 | 2340.95 |
Daily SMA50 | 2217.63 |
Daily SMA100 | 2124.94 |
Daily SMA200 | 2033.02 |
Levels | |
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Previous Daily High | 2336.33 |
Previous Daily Low | 2285.21 |
Previous Weekly High | 2392.46 |
Previous Weekly Low | 2291.47 |
Previous Monthly High | 2431.61 |
Previous Monthly Low | 2228.58 |
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% | 2304.74 |
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% | 2316.8 |
Daily Pivot Point S1 | 2268.52 |
Daily Pivot Point S2 | 2251.3 |
Daily Pivot Point S3 | 2217.4 |
Daily Pivot Point R1 | 2319.64 |
Daily Pivot Point R2 | 2353.54 |
Daily Pivot Point R3 | 2370.76 |
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