Gold prices opened the week higher on global markets, with gold rising 0.5% to around $4,400 and extending Friday’s gains, while silver is up nearly 1.5%. Precious metals appear to have responded positively to the latest set of U.S. macroeconomic data.

• Friday’s data showed an unexpected decline in U.S. retail sales and weaker consumer sentiment in the University of Michigan survey.
• The figures followed relatively “reassuring” July CPI and PPI inflation reports.
• The latest NFP report also disappointed, while gold appears to be reacting to a reduction in hawkish expectations ahead of the Fed’s autumn policy decisions.

Gold price chart (H4, D1)

On the 4-hour chart, gold remains above $4,300 per ounce and recently halted its decline around this important Fibonacci retracement level (23.6%). RSI and MACD still appear to leave some room for further gains, while an important Fibonacci resistance level is located near $4,600, where stronger price action can also be seen, including the May consolidation that preceded the subsequent decline.

Source: xStation5 On the daily chart, the $4,300 area looks even more important because the 200-session EMA200 (red line) is located there. After briefly falling below this moving average, gold quickly returned to growth. The proximity of the EMA200 itself appears to suggest that, in a scenario where the upward trend resumes, gold could still have considerable room to rise—especially if expectations regarding Fed and ECB policy become more dovish and oil prices gradually decline toward $70–80 per barrel.

Source: xStation5