Gold Intraday Pulse

Gold secured its first monthly gain since February, holding above $4,000 with a 0.4% advance amid the Fed's rate pause and softer June inflation.

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Central bank gold buying rebounded to 288.9 tonnes in Q2, a 62% jump from last year, creating a structural bid that should cushion intraday dips in...

XAUUSD extends its intraday descent on safe-haven USD demand tied to Iran risks, posting a fresh daily low near $4060. The $4050-$4060 zone now offers scalp traders a key support area to watch for bounces or breaks.

The first negative PCE print in six years drove gold past $4100 by cutting September rate-hike odds from 77% to 61%.

• Catalyst: PCE fell 0.1% MoM;...

• Initial jump: Gold rallied on Fed hold, finding foothold at 4070 with higher highs above 4050
• Yield reversal: Spot dropped 0.5% to 4045.59 as...

Central banks' Q1 2026 gold purchases were revised down dramatically from 244 tonnes to just 57 tonnes, marking the lowest first-quarter total. This sharp cut challenges earlier bullish assumptions around sustained central bank demand.

• Yield curve steepened sharply as front-end rallied and long end sold off, widening 30y-3m spread by 20bp to 1.43%.
• S&P 500 closed at 7,315-7,316...

• GLD climbed 1.12% to $373.50 while spot gold firmed above the $4,000 floor on dip-buying and Fed positioning
• Middle East tensions and oil's 6%...

Bank of America flagged further downside for gold, citing a death cross, overbought RSI, and parallels to 1980/2011 bear markets, with a potential...

Central bank optimism stays elevated, with 89% of respondents forecasting higher global gold reserves over the next year.

• India's May tariff hike...

Gold slipped to $4,046 even as easing inflation worries from US-Iran talks lifted oil prices lower.

Traders eye the Wednesday Fed decision with three...

No significant updates today.

Bearish Price Action

• 🔥 Slide Below Support: Gold extended its slide below the $4,040 support level to test $4,025, driven by rising yields and...

• Rebound attempt lifted prices from $4,020 support to $4,055, with buyers defending the $4,035 zone on lower timeframes
• Reversal hit hard, breaking...

ECB Policy and USD Drivers

• ECB Non-Event: ECB left rates unchanged at 2.25% deposit facility with minimal forward guidance and little immediate...

Gold continues to base-build at key long-term support levels as the ECB left rates unchanged at 2.25%, 2.40% and 2.65% with minimal forward guidance...

Middle East escalation fuels USD rally via Trump threats, capping gold.
Rising Treasury yields and oil-driven inflation keep DXY firm above...

Gold surged to multi-week highs as the weaker dollar boosted demand, with spot prices reaching $4,141.78 on July 22.

Futures extended the move to...

Middle East Safe-Haven Flows

• 🔥 Two-Week High: Gold climbed to a two-week high above $4,100 supported by safe-haven demand amid US-Iran conflict...