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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD recovery appears elusive amid conflicting Fed and geopolitical worries

Daniel Rogers

Feb 23, 2023 14:53

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Early on Thursday morning in Europe, the gold price (XAU/USD) gains bids to reduce weekly losses near $1,827. As a result, the yellow metal posts its first daily gain in four days as the US dollar declines.

 

US Dollar Index (DXY) retreats from the weekly high, down 0.16% intraday to 104.35, as US Treasury bond yields lack momentum during Japan's holidays. Bond coupon retracement from the multi-day high has also contributed to the DXY's recent loss of ground. However, the US 10-year and 2-year Treasury bond yields halted a two-day uptrend the previous day before settling at 3.92 and 4.72 basis points, respectively.

 

According to the 10-year and 5-year breakeven inflation rates from the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED), both of these indices have retreated from their most recent peaks, which may be the cause of the movements.

 

After the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes revealed that policymakers discussed slowing the rate rise trajectory if necessary, the inflation expectations received significant attention. However, the widespread discussion on the need for additional rate increases and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard and Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams challenge the Fed's dovish bias.

 

Joseph Biden, the president of the United States, may also be to blame for the recent mildly optimistic sentiment and the recent correction in the Gold price. According to recent remarks by US President Joseph Biden, he believes that his Russian counterpart is not prepared to use nuclear weapons by abandoning an international treaty. However, the fears surrounding the Ukraine-Russia conflict are far from dissipating, with the most recent round of negotiations between the West and China exacerbating the situation. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported recently that the United States is considering releasing intelligence on China's prospective arms transfer to Russia. Previously, China-Russia relations appeared to have exacerbated geopolitical tensions, as the United States firmly criticized such moves and favored a rush towards risk avoidance.

 

S&P 500 Futures rebounded from the monthly low amid these trades to post modest gains near 4,020.

 

Prior to Friday's release of the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, geopolitical headlines and secondary data from the United States will be crucial for generating new momentum.


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