Monday Market Analysis and Signals
Gold fluctuated in a narrow range near its historical high in the Asian market on Monday, and is currently trading around 2628. Gold prices broke through the $2,600 mark for the first time last Friday, and once refreshed the historical high to 2625, continuing the rally boosted by further US interest rate cuts and increased tensions in the Middle East.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points last Wednesday, launching an easing cycle, which has added vitality to the latest rise in gold prices. Gold prices have risen 27% so far in 2024, and are set to hit the largest annual increase since 2010, as investors seek to hedge against uncertainties caused by long-term conflicts in the Middle East and other regions.
Investors need to continue to pay attention to changes in market expectations for future Fed rate cuts and news related to the geopolitical situation. This week, the US PCE data for August will also be released, which is the inflation data that the Federal Reserve focuses on monitoring. The manufacturing PMI data for September in the United States and other Western countries will be released on this trading day. In addition, several Federal Reserve officials will give speeches, which investors need to pay close attention to.
[Technical aspect]
There is no major change in the technical aspect, and the strong bullish trend is still maintained. The daily MA10/7-day moving average is upward, moving up to 2571/2588, the price is running on the upper track of the Bollinger Band, and the RSI indicator is at a high of 70. The short-term four-hour chart shows that the price continues to run in a trend, and the moving average opens upward and increases in volume. The RSI indicator needs to pay attention to coming above the value of 70 again. Generally, it is considered overbought when it reaches above the value of 80. Technically, gold continues to run in a trend structure, and the layout is mainly low and long. The historical high is unknown.
Trading strategy:
2608-2610 long, stop loss 2600, target 2630-2640;
2635-2637 short, stop loss 2646, target 2610-2600;
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points last Wednesday, launching an easing cycle, which has added vitality to the latest rise in gold prices. Gold prices have risen 27% so far in 2024, and are set to hit the largest annual increase since 2010, as investors seek to hedge against uncertainties caused by long-term conflicts in the Middle East and other regions.
Investors need to continue to pay attention to changes in market expectations for future Fed rate cuts and news related to the geopolitical situation. This week, the US PCE data for August will also be released, which is the inflation data that the Federal Reserve focuses on monitoring. The manufacturing PMI data for September in the United States and other Western countries will be released on this trading day. In addition, several Federal Reserve officials will give speeches, which investors need to pay close attention to.
[Technical aspect]
There is no major change in the technical aspect, and the strong bullish trend is still maintained. The daily MA10/7-day moving average is upward, moving up to 2571/2588, the price is running on the upper track of the Bollinger Band, and the RSI indicator is at a high of 70. The short-term four-hour chart shows that the price continues to run in a trend, and the moving average opens upward and increases in volume. The RSI indicator needs to pay attention to coming above the value of 70 again. Generally, it is considered overbought when it reaches above the value of 80. Technically, gold continues to run in a trend structure, and the layout is mainly low and long. The historical high is unknown.
Trading strategy:
2608-2610 long, stop loss 2600, target 2630-2640;
2635-2637 short, stop loss 2646, target 2610-2600;
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