The price of gold has dropped to near the 2,350 mark in the European trading session, continuing its downward trend after breaking through the SMA lines in the Asian session on Monday. The prolonged decline in gold prices may be attributed to the increase in US Treasury bond yields, coupled with a subdued market sentiment following a weekend without any escalation in political tensions in the Middle East.
In the short term, gold prices may undergo a corrective rebound phase, potentially reaching the 0.5-0.618 Fibonacci retracement level before testing lower price levels once again.