Gold prices fell to a one-week low of $1,787 on Friday, as the US Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes signaled faster rate hikes, boosting dollar and Treasury yields. So, what are the analysts saying? cryptocoin.com We convey the opinions of 3 analysts as…
What do analysts predict in gold price?
Independent analyst Ross Norman said that the Fed minutes, which signaled a tightening in the money market, increased the dollar significantly and did not help gold. Fed minutes released Wednesday showed officials discussing shrinking the U.S. central bank’s overall asset stocks and raising interest rates earlier than expected to fight inflation.
Some investors see gold as a hedge against high inflation, but the precious metal is highly sensitive to rising US interest rates, which increases the opportunity cost of holding low-yielding gold. Investors are now waiting for the US nonfarm payrolls report to be released today. The ADP National Employment report showed that U.S. private payrolls rose more than expected in December, pointing to underlying labor market strength, but skyrocketing COVID-19 infections could slow the momentum in the coming months.
Emphasis on $1,830
“Despite the rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases, a scenario that would normally support the precious metal due to its safe-haven appeal, gold is facing headwinds from a strong dollar,” said Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActivTrades. ThinkMarkets.com market analyst Fawad Razaqzada wrote in a daily note that investors “must see a sharp drop in inflation to curb the Fed’s rapid tapering.” But if that doesn’t happen, “more struggle awaits,” he said, and used the following phrases:
Gold cannot take a break. It failed to break above the key $1,830 resistance level and gold bulls need to see a clean break above $1,830 to reverse the balance.
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