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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD remains under pressure eyeing $1730 ahead of data and minutes

  • The dollar presents mixed results on Wednesday, before US holidays.
  • Gold in negative, while silver rises modestly.
  • The eye returns to the support zone of $1730.

Gold is falling on Wednesday and continues to face negative pressure. In the European session it went as high as $1744, but then approached the daily lows and the key support area of ​​$1730.

The bearish bias remains firm in XAU/USD and a break of $1730 could lead to bearish acceleration, with the next support around $1715. In the opposite direction, a rally above $1750 would ease the bearish tone and provide support for the yellow metal for a possible bullish extension.

Lots of data ahead and then the minutes

The economic calendar in the US is loaded on Wednesday, with various economic reports, and in the American afternoon, the minutes of the last meeting of the Federal Reserve. Among the reports are the order for durable goods, requests for unemployment benefits and consumer confidence.

The Federal Reserve document may have a great impact, although several central bank officials have spoken out these days. Their expressions ratify the need to continue raising interest rates, although without ruling out that they can do so at a softer pace.

The dollar Wednesday trades mixed with stocks rising slightly and Treasury yields sideways. Thursday will be a US holiday.

While gold is trading lower around $1735, the silver It rises 0.50% and settles at $21.20, although after failing to break Tuesday’s highs in the $21.35 zone.

technical levels

XAU/USD

Overview
Today’s last price 1737.25
Today Daily Change -3.18
Today Daily Change % -0.18
Today daily open 1740.43
trends
Daily SMA20 1706.46
Daily SMA50 1682.38
Daily SMA100 1711.67
Daily SMA200 1800.81
levels
Previous Daily High 1749.81
Previous Daily Low 1737.1
Previous Weekly High 1786.55
Previous Weekly Low 1747.6
Previous Monthly High 1729.58
Previous Monthly Low 1617.35
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 1744.95
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 1741.96
Daily Pivot Point S1 1735.08
Daily Pivot Point S2 1729.74
Daily Pivot Point S3 1722.37
Daily Pivot Point R1 1747.79
Daily Pivot Point R2 1755.16
Daily Pivot Point R3 1760.5

Source: Fx Street

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