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The trading week continues, and for now gold remains under notable pressure in the short term. This can be seen in the performance of XAU/USD over the last three trading sessions, where the metal has declined by more than 2.00%, bringing a bearish bias back into focus after it had lost momentum in recent weeks.
Gold continues to face challenging conditions in the short term, with the precious metal already recording three consecutive losing sessions and posting a decline of nearly 2.3%. This price action continues to highlight a bearish bias that has become increasingly relevant within the market.
As the trading week comes to an end, one of the most relevant developments has been the neutral behavior displayed by gold in the short term. Over the last four trading sessions, price action has registered only a modest move of around -0.36%, a dynamic that highlights the recent lack of momentum around the metal.
The trading week is getting underway and, for now, gold has struggled to maintain the strength that characterized its performance in previous weeks. Average price action over the last two sessions shows a decline of roughly 1.5%, reflecting a loss of momentum that has started to highlight a more neutral market environment.
The last two trading sessions have been particularly important for gold's price action in the short term. XAU/USD has gained more than 3.7% during this period, once again highlighting a meaningful bullish bias around the precious metal.
The dollar surged across the board after the Fed Chair Kevin Warsh surprised with a hawkish-leaning speech at the Jackson Hole summit. All the bearish dollar bets that had been accumulated since last Friday on the back of data weakness and bond market troubles had to be squared and that triggered a short squeeze rally for the dollar. Gold and silver dropped, as a result, as too did bitcoin, while US indices were giving back earlier gains.
Gold's price action has changed notably during the week. Over the last four trading sessions, the precious metal has advanced only slightly more than 1%, highlighting a clear slowdown around the $4,600 per ounce area.
As trading comes to a close this week, one of the most relevant themes across financial markets continues to be the strength displayed by gold in the short term. Over the last three trading sessions, the precious metal has gained nearly 7%, highlighting the return of a meaningful bullish bias within the market.
As the week unfolds, gold dynamics have been defined by prolonged consolidation. Over the last 5 sessions, XAU/USD has barely registered an average variation of 1.00%, lacking clear direction and cementing a strong neutral bias.
As the trading week moves forward, one of the most relevant developments across financial markets has been the continued weakness in gold. The metal has now posted two strong bearish sessions, with a short-term decline of just over 5.00%, once again highlighting a clear selling bias in XAU/USD.
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