Hi Team , welcome back..
Today there isn't much to talk about and sorry guys have been offline lately but as indicated last week after the RAMADHAN is over then will be back full force.
Meanwhile today we seem all bearish all our time frames are falling, but apart from all this we should as well consider the market change, that is an uptrend coz the market has and always will be heading both directions, as far as i'm concerned we are having a waterfall for today, i saw this fall a week back and finally know that the fall is here, so let's gear up and be ready.
First and foremost for our fall to be confirmed we need to see $2008 broken, once it's broken then $1977 and $1950 are my take profit zones, this means we will be running down rapidly, however when we break $2032 then this is a caution for us all, meaning that
we could be going up instead of down.
Anyways we have the NFP NEWS coming soon so let's be cautious with our buy entries, so far there is so much that has happened and below is just a few of the updates.
KEY POINTS:
Friday's U.S. non-farm payrolls awaited
Gold up 2.2% so far this week
U.S. dollar up 0.2%
Gold prices slipped from one-year highs on Thursday as the dollar regained some ground, while investors awaited the U.S. non-farm payrolls report to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy strategy.
GOLD was down 0.5% at $2,011.18 per ounce, as of 0334 GMT, after hitting its highest since March 2022 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures
GOLD fell 0.4% to $2,028.40.
The dollar index
DXY rose 0.2%, making bullion expensive for overseas buyers.
"This is a market due for some technical correction because the rally was very sharp," said Ajay Kedia, director at Kedia Commodities in Mumbai.
The economic data points this week were major components supporting gold prices, he added, while also noting some profit-booking ahead of the Good Friday holiday.
Bullion has gained about 2.2% so far this week, after a surprise oil output cut by OPEC+ and weak U.S. economic data over the week added to fears of an economic slowdown and sent the yellow metal soaring above $2,000.
Wednesday's data showed the U.S. services sector slowed more than expected in March. Separate data showed private sector job adds fell well short of expectations.
Investors now await Friday's non-farm payrolls report for March.
While gold is traditionally considered a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainties, higher interest rates dim non-yielding bullion's appeal.
Markets see a 53.8% chance of the Fed standing pat on interest rates in May, according to CME's FedWatch tool. Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said it was too early to know if the Fed would need to raise interest rates at its May policy meeting.
"The gold trade is getting a bit overcrowded but the macro backdrop still strongly remains firmly in its favor," Edward Moya, a senior market analyst at OANDA, said in a note, and added that gold's immediate resistance is at the $2,050 level.
So let's be on the look out and trade with extra caution, all entries you make should and must be precise plus your RISK MANAGEMENT INSTINCTS should as well be activated, we are about to have a hell of a ride.
That's all for now and until then DO WISH you all a lovely and wonderful day ahead, i'll be updating as the market unfolds!