Gold price remains tepid despite a steady US Dollar ahead of Fed decision

• Gold price depreciated as the US Dollar appreciated to a four-month high due to Trump trades.
• Precious metals are under pressure as safe-haven flows decline due to market optimism.
• The non-yielding XAU/USD faces challenges as US Treasury yields trade near the highest levels since July.

Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its losses for the second successive session on Thursday. The dollar-denominated precious metal faces downward pressure from a stronger US Dollar (USD) following the victory of former President Donald Trump in the US election.

Gold prices are under pressure as safe-haven flows decline amid market optimism and “Trump trades.” This shift is driven by the clarity of a presidential victory, while the market had previously been anticipating a contested outcome.

US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision will be eyed on Thursday. Markets expect a modest 25 basis point rate cut this week. This could provide support for Gold as lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-interest-bearing assets.

The CME FedWatch Tool shows a 98.1% probability of a quarter-point rate cut by the Fed in November.

Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price struggles due to market optimism, Trump trades

• Non-yielding Gold faced downward pressure as US Treasury yields surged to their highest levels since July on Wednesday. The 2-year and 10-year US Treasury bond yields rose to 4.31% and 4.47%, respectively.
• Gold price may receive support as Republican Donald Trump could lead to higher inflation, given his pledge to significantly raise trade tariffs. This may prompt investors to seek safe-haven assets as a hedge against long-term inflation risks.
• Trump’s economic policy includes imposing tariffs, increasing the fiscal deficit, and reducing taxes. These proposals conflict with the Federal Reserve’s efforts to control inflation, likely prompting the US central bank to take a more gradual approach to easing monetary policy.
• The decline in the safe-haven XAU/USD seems relatively unaffected by concerns over Iran’s plans for a retaliatory strike against Israel’s attack on its territory on October 26.
• On Tuesday, the US ISM Services Purchasing Managers Index increased to 56.0 in October, up from 54.9 in September, exceeding the forecast of 53.8. In contrast, the S&P Global Services PMI registered at 55.0 in October, slightly below the prior reading and the expected 55.3.

Technical Outlook: Gold price falls to near $2,650, next support around three-week lows

Gold price trades around $2,650 per troy ounce on Thursday, with technical analysis suggesting a potential continuation of the bearish bias. On the daily chart, the price remains below both the nine- and 14-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs). Furthermore, the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) is below 50, which supports a bearish outlook for the yellow metal.

On the downside, the XAU/USD pair could test a three-week low of $2,603.53. A break below this level could put pressure on the Gold price to navigate the region around the psychological level of $2,500.00.

In terms of resistance, the psychological level of $2,700.00 appears as the immediate barrier, followed by the nine-day EMA at $2,711.40. A break above this level could support the pair to test the all-time high of $2,790.11, which was recorded on October 31.

XAU/USD: Daily Chart