Gold (XAU/USD) drifts lower during the Asian session on Tuesday and snaps a two-day winning streak, though it lacks strong follow-through selling and shows some resilience below the $5,000 psychological mark amid mixed cues.
Gold struggles to build on its gains registered over the past two days amid mixed fundamental cues.The risk-on mood undermines the safe-haven precious metal, though dovish Fed bets lend support.Concerns about the Fed’s independence further undermine the USD and favor the XAU/USD bulls.
Gold drifts lower during the Asian session on Tuesday and snaps a two-day winning streak, though it lacks strong follow-through selling and shows some resilience below the $5,000 psychological mark amid mixed cues. The outcome of Japan's snap election on Sunday removes political uncertainty, which, along with signs of easing tensions in the Middle East, remains supportive of the upbeat market mood. This turns out to be a key factor exerting downward pressure on the safe-haven precious metal.Meanwhile, investors expect the US Federal Reserve to deliver at least two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2026. This, along with concerns about the US central bank's independence, keeps the US Dollar depressed near its lowest level in more than one week and acts as a tailwind for the non-yielding Gold. Traders also seem reluctant to place aggressive directional bets ahead of Wednesday's release of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls report and the latest US consumer inflation figures on Friday.Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold drifts lower as receding safe-haven demand counters Fed rate cut bets, bearish USDIndirect talks between the US and Iran on the future of the latter's nuclear program ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path. This eases concerns about a military confrontation in the Middle East, boosting investors' confidence. This remains supportive of the upbeat market mood and drives flows away from the safe-haven Gold during the Asian session on Tuesday.Talks between the US and Iran on the future of the latter's nuclear program ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, described the eight hours of meetings as a good start conducted in a good atmosphere. US President Donald Trump described the talks as very good and said that another meeting would be held early this week.Meanwhile, concerns about the US Federal Reserve's independence resurfaced after Trump said on Saturday that he might sue his newly selected Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, if he didn’t lower interest rates. Moreover, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of a criminal investigation of Kevin Warsh if he ends up refusing to cut interest rates.This comes amid the growing acceptance that the US central bank will lower borrowing costs two more times this year, with the first rate cut expected in June, and drags the US Dollar to over a one-week low. This, in turn, acts as a tailwind for the non-yielding yellow metal and limits losses. Traders now look to this week's important US macro releases for more cues about the Fed's rate-cut path.A rather busy week kicks off with the release of the US monthly Retail Sales data, due later during the North American session this Tuesday. The focus, however, remains on the closely-watched US jobs report – popularly known as the Nonfarm Payrolls report – on Wednesday and the US consumer inflation figures on Friday. These data releases will drive the USD and provide a fresh impetus to the XAU/USD pair.The People's Bank of China reported on Saturday that the central bank continued its gold purchases for the 15th straight month in January, highlighting steady demand amid fiscal concerns in major economies. Moreover, reports suggest that Chinese regulators have advised financial institutions to curb holdings of US Treasuries due to concern over concentration risk and market volatility.Gold needs to surpass last week’s swing high to back the case for any further move upThe overnight failure near last week's swing low warrants some caution before placing fresh bullish bets around the precious metal. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence histogram stays positive but contracts, suggesting fading momentum as the MACD line holds above the signal line and above zero. The RSI at 55 reflects balanced conditions with a mild upside tilt.Meanwhile, the rising trend line from $4,397.52 underpins the bullish bias, offering support near $4,819.19. Should the Gold price defend the ascending support, bulls could extend the recovery, while a close beneath it would challenge the uptrend and open room for a deeper pullback toward $4,397.52.A re-widening positive MACD histogram would strengthen buying pressure, whereas a drift back toward the zero line would flag waning demand; RSI holding above 50 would keep buyers in control, but a slide toward 45 would tilt bias back to range. Gold FAQs Why do people invest in Gold? Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange. Currently, apart from its shine and usage for jewelry, the precious metal is widely seen as a safe-haven asset, meaning that it is considered a good investment during turbulent times. Gold is also widely seen as a hedge against inflation and against depreciating currencies as it doesn’t rely on any specific issuer or government. Who buys the most Gold? Central banks are the biggest Gold holders. In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency. High Gold reserves can be a source of trust for a country’s solvency. Central banks added 1,136 tonnes of Gold worth around $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to data from the World Gold Council. This is the highest yearly purchase since records began. Central banks from emerging economies such as China, India and Turkey are quickly increasing their Gold reserves. How is Gold correlated with other assets? Gold has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are both major reserve and safe-haven assets. When the Dollar depreciates, Gold tends to rise, enabling investors and central banks to diversify their assets in turbulent times. Gold is also inversely correlated with risk assets. A rally in the stock market tends to weaken Gold price, while sell-offs in riskier markets tend to favor the precious metal. What does the price of Gold depend on? The price can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can quickly make Gold price escalate due to its safe-haven status. As a yield-less asset, Gold tends to rise with lower interest rates, while higher cost of money usually weighs down on the yellow metal. Still, most moves depend on how the US Dollar behaves as the asset is priced in dollars . A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Gold controlled, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to push Gold prices up.
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