Gold bounced off a two-year low and then rallied about 3% on Friday. This creates solid bullish momentum among Wall Street analysts. However, some say that gold still has work to do to reverse the bearish trend that has been going on for months.
“This environment will give rise to gold, but…”
The latest Kitco survey shows that the majority of market analysts expect to see higher prices in the near term. It also indicates that the sentiment in the market continues to improve. Sentiment among individual investors also continues to improve. However, it still remains below the 50% threshold.
cryptocoin.comAs you follow, gold prices ended October with their seventh consecutive monthly loss, the longest series of losses in 50 years. However, the bullish sentiment is up all week. Rising bond yields and the US dollar remain critical headwinds for gold as they hover near 20-year highs. However, some analysts state that rising recession fears have increased the demand for safe-haven gold.
Ole Hansen, head of commodities strategy at Saxo Bank, says a recession in the US will force the Federal Reserve to end its tightening cycle before it reaches its 2% inflation target. He also notes that a stagflation environment with low economic growth and high inflation will be bullish for gold. However, Hansen also draws attention to the following points:
While we expect it to have enough momentum to push gold prices up, a return to $1,675 would put the market back into neutral territory. If prices can climb above $1,735, we can safely bottom. This will put gold in an uptrend to the upside.
“This is why I am neutral on gold!”
DailyFX senior market analyst Christopher Vecchio says he is neutral on gold, as he wants to push an initial print above $1,680 to $1,730. In this context, the analyst makes the following statement:
We’re close to saying we have a workable base underneath. However, more work needs to be done. We have short-term resistance levels to work with. This shows that we are building a bottom.
Bulls stronger in gold poll results
This week, a total of 20 market professionals voted in the Kitco Wall Street poll. Ten analysts (50%) said they were optimistic about gold next week. Two analysts (10%) noted that they are in a bearish trend. Eight analysts (40%) remained neutral on precious metals.
On the individual side, 520 respondents voted in online polls. A total of 240 voters (46%) expect gold to rise. Another 169 (33%) predict gold will fall. The remaining 111 voters (21%) foresee a flat market.
“The Fed will not stop because of this report, but…”
Friday’s rally helped gold end the week in positive territory. December gold futures were last traded at $1,677, up 2% from last week. Adding to recession fears, cracks are beginning to appear in the labor market. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said 261,000 jobs were created in October, beating expectations. However, some analysts, looking beyond the headline trick, say there is a growing weakness. Adrian Day, head of Asset Management, comments:
Looking at the long term, there is a clear slowdown in new business. In the ‘core’ working age group of 25 to 54 years, a crucial factor was job loss. The Fed will not stop because of this report. But this is evidence that the employment picture is worsening below the surface.
“The technical outlook for gold has also turned positive”
Aside from rising bullish fundamentals, many analysts note that the technical outlook for gold is turning positive. Colin Cieszynski, chief market strategist at SIA Wealth Management, explains:
The yellow metal was forming a technical footing above the $1,620 support. Now, it looks like it’s starting to rise from there.
“Gold rallies will be sold in this environment”
However, not all analysts are convinced that gold’s rally is sustainable. Phillip Streible, chief market strategist for Blue Line Futures, notes that many traders are hurt by these short spikes. He adds that bond yields remain well above 4% and this will continue to be a headwind for gold. Ultimately, he says, the Fed will continue to raise interest rates and gold rallies will sell out in this environment.
Marc Chandler, managing director of Bannockburn Global Forex, expects gold to peak at $1,677. He says he wants to lower my position before Thursday’s CPI, which is likely to be sticky.
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