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Gold forecast: XAU/USD caught between conflicting forces

Gold has started the new week on the back foot after ending a three-week losing streak with gains over the final two sessions of last week. The rebound came as the dollar’s rally stalled and oil prices retreated, while a broader improvement in risk appetite lifted major equity indices and extended Bitcoin’s recovery to $85,000. For now, consolidation is the name of the game, but if the US dollar, bond yields or oil prices start moving higher again then this will negatively impact the price of gold.

Gold forecast: XAU/USD breakout needs confirmation

Gold prices rallied sharply today, reversing yesterday’s losses and some. It is quite common for markets to reverse the FOMC-related moves within 24 hours and yet again this has proven to be the case. Now that we are back to pre-FOMC levels, the key question is where do we go from here? While gold may have formed a technical bullish signal today, the fundamental backdrop remains tied pretty much to the same factors that have been weighing on prices lately...

Gold outlook: Crude oil, bond yields exert pressure on XAU/USD ahead of FOMC

Gold has fallen relatively sharply in the first half of today’s session. Hardly a surprise, truth be told. The ongoing macro backdrop is bearish for gold and risk assets in general. Rising oil prices are continuing to pile pressure on government bonds, causing their yields to increase. Rising yields, in turn, increase the opportunity cost of holding assets that pay zero interest, not to mention storage and insurance costs.