💥Gold prices (XAU/USD) gained positive traction for the third straight day on Wednesday and touched a new weekly high, around the $2,341-$2,342 region as US consumer inflation figures softened slightly.
💥Gold then fell sharply after data from the US Federal Reserve (FED) signaled there would only be one interest rate cut this year. in a context where inflation is still far from target.
💥The change in the Fed's forecast led to a slight increase in US Treasury yields, supporting the US Dollar (USD) after its overnight bounce from multi-day lows and further weakening prices. Yellow
💥Gold support is approaching at 2282. Gold prices could accelerate the decline after the $2,285 horizontal support is broken. That said, any further decline is likely to find some Support near the $2,300 mark before the $2,285 horizontal zone. Some further selling activity will be seen as fresh trigger for bearish traders and leave XAU/USD vulnerable to accelerating the decline towards the next relevant support near the $2,254-2,253 region. If gold trades above 2325 today, it will soon find higher levels such as yesterday's peak resistance area at 2340 and higher at 2355.