Gold steadied on Tuesday, holding close to a near one-week low touched in the previous session, as a stronger dollar and renewed interest for riskier assets dampened demand.
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Spot Gold Technical Report – Break Support $1280 – Neal Bhai
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Also supporting gold was a prolonged partial U.S. government shutdown and expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold its multi-year rate hike cycle, analysts said.
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Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,282.80 an ounce at 1323 GMT, recovering from a dip on Monday to its lowest since Dec. 28 at $1,276.31. U.S. gold futures were little changed at $1,282.
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Gold Silver Reports (GSR ) – Spot gold had risen 0.2 per cent to $1,282.71 per ounce by 0103 GMT, while US gold futures were steady at $1,282.50 per ounce.
Spot Gold $1,300 Resistance level for Gold is Looking Very Vulnerable
“The equities are looking a little heavy up at these levels and yesterday’s speech by Fed Chairman Powell felt like Fed might adopt a dovish stance on rates moving forward, which is lending a lot of support to gold,” Haberkorn added.
Gold Prices Rise as Fed Stance Weakens Dollar – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Spot gold rose 0.6 percent to $1,294.01 per ounce as at 0729 GMT, heading for a fourth straight weekly gain. The yellow metal is up 0.7 percent so far this week.
Gold Prices Gains as Dollar Weakens, U.S. Rate Hike Prospects Fade
Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,244.40 per ounce as of 1:41 p.m. EST (1841 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled up $2.80, or 0.22 percent, at $1,250.