Gold (XAU/USD) Evaluation, Costs, and Charts

• The outlook for gold stays constructive
• Busy week on the financial calendar.

The escalation of army motion in Gaza continues to spice up the value of gold, with the valuable metallic hitting a recent 5 month excessive on Friday. The continuing secure haven bid is ready to proceed and a re-test of resistance round $2,009/oz. is probably going within the coming days.

Whereas the geopolitical bid is the primary driver of gold’s value motion, the financial calendar this week comprises a handful of excessive significance knowledge releases and occasions that might additionally have an effect on the value of the valuable metallic. This week sees coverage choices from the Federal Reserve, the Financial institution of Japan, and the Financial institution of England, all of that are able to springing a shock and fueling volatility. On the financial docket, US shopper confidence, ISM manufacturing and the month-to-month US Jobs Report all hit the display screen this week with the NFP launch essentially the most keenly watched.

DailyFX Financial Calendar

Gold is more likely to consolidate on both facet of $2,000/oz. earlier than testing greater ranges. The chart stays constructive with help seen between $1,987/oz. and $1,971/oz. (23.6% Fibonacci retracement), whereas the 20-day sma breaking via the 50-dsma highlights the latest energy of the valuable metallic. A confirmed break above $2,009/oz. ought to go away the $2,050/oz. stage as the following stage of resistance.

Gold Each day Worth Chart – October 30, 2023

Chart by way of TradingView

IG Retail Dealer knowledge 57.31% of merchants are net-long with the ratio of merchants lengthy to quick at 1.34 to 1.The variety of merchants net-long is 3.36% greater than yesterday and 10.77% decrease from final week, whereas the variety of merchants net-short is 7.44% greater than yesterday and 11.99% greater from final week.

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