GOLD PRICE, CHARTS AND ANALYSIS:

GOLD FORECAST: NEUTRAL

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Gold has been on a rollercoaster this week with whipsaw value motion sending blended indicators. Per week that promised so much did ship on the volatility entrance however failed to supply any readability on the attainable path of Gold costs transferring ahead. On the time of writing Gold trades at $1962/oz, only a smidge greater than final weeks shut.

The US Federal Reserve choice on Wednesday has seen the US Greenback face important promoting strain which helped Gold stage a Thursday rebound from 3-month lows. Market contributors seem confused by the Federal Reserve’s pause in addition to financial projections transferring ahead. The Fed did improve their outlook on the height fee to five.6% from 5.5% with Chair Powell successfully ruling out fee cuts in 2023 which makes the US {Dollars} fall all of the extra attention-grabbing.

Trying again traditionally at Gold costs the final time the Fed paused in June 2006 we noticed a interval of consolidation and sideways value motion for the following 12-month interval. Are in we for the same run this time round? The similarities to the 2006 pause don’t finish there as nicely with the worldwide economic system getting ready to a recession then as everyone knows. There are nonetheless many key variations which makes one query whether or not we’re to see an analogous consequence in 2006 as threat property rallied whereas Gold consolidated forward of the upcoming disaster of 2008. One of many key indicators and variations lies within the yield curve which was inverted by simply 1bp in June 2006 in comparison with 90bps on the time of writing, essentially the most in 40 years.

*The Gray Zones on the Chart Point out US Recessions

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So why haven’t we seen extra concrete indicators as of but? The reply right here probably lies within the improve in cash provide because the begin of the covid 19 pandemic and additional exacerbated by the Federal Reserves current printing of an extra $400 billion in March to supply stability to the banking system. All of this holding the Fairness markets ticking alongside however ache could lie forward for threat property and could possibly be one thing to keep watch over within the weeks and months forward.

THE WEEK AHEAD AND FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT GOLD

The US financial calendar is quite quiet within the week forward with many of the information targeted on the housing market. The most important occasion threat from the developed markets within the week forward comes from the UK with each inflation and the Financial institution of England fee choice more likely to end in a spike of volatility.

We do have testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell whereas any additional feedback from Fed policymakers may additionally drive volatility and have an effect on the US Greenback within the week forward. Gold costs may obtain a lift in demand and thus costs following a fee lower by the Folks’s Financial institution of China (PBoC) in a bid to stimulate progress. Market contributors will hope to see a rise in demand from China with commodities and uncooked supplies more likely to profit ought to such a surge materialize.

Listed below are the 5 excessive ‘rated’ threat occasions for the week forward on the financial calendar which may have an effect on Gold costs and result in a spike in volatility:

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TECHNICAL OUTLOOK AND FINAL THOUGHTS

The weekly chart for XAUUSD appears heading in the right direction to print a doji candlestick shut which might be acceptable given the blended and whipsaw value motion we’ve seen for almost all of the week. Nothing a lot has modified on the weekly chart with the each day timeframe offering a bit extra to work with. The massive draw back wick on the weekly nonetheless does point out the shopping for strain nonetheless evident within the treasured steel.

XAU/USD Weekly Chart – June 16, 2023

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Dropping all the way down to a each day timeframe and as soon as once more Gold has failed to shut under the 100-day MA. The valuable steel made 3 makes an attempt this week pushing to a low of $1925 earlier than a pointy rally noticed value shut comfortably above the 100-day MA resting across the $1941 deal with. Thursdays bullish engulfing candle shut hinted at additional upside however as has been the norm of late, a observe by way of didn’t materialize as Friday noticed extra indecisive and whipsaw value motion.

Waiting for subsequent week and the vary between $1940-$1970 continues to carry with a each day candle shut on both facet of the vary more likely to facilitate a push in that path. Till then rangebound and an intraday method could be greatest suited to present market dynamics.

XAU/USD Each day Chart – June 16, 2023

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Written by: Zain Vawda, Market Author for DailyFX.com

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