Spot gold rose slightly ahead of the US Fed Chair Powell's speech at the European Central Bank forum on central banking in Sintra, Portugal
On the daily chart, MCX Gold for August is hovering near its trend line support. A break below 70,750 could signal bearish sentiments, the analyst said
Spot gold slid on Tuesday following a rebound on Monday as the US Federal Reserve officials continue to maintain a hawkish outlook on rates
Gold rate today: The MCX Gold August contract was at Rs 71,135, down 1.16 per cent at Thursday's close
Spot gold traded with a bearish bias on Tuesday as most of the commodities were under pressure due to the rise of far-right parties in the recently concluded European elections
Spot gold at the time of the MCX closing was trading at $2329, down 0.89per cent on the day, whereas the MCX August contract was changing hands at Rs 72,005, down 0.27per cent
The MCX Gold August contract was down by 0.11 per cent at its LTP of Rs 72,193. Risk appetite remains weak as wider markets swoon
The cautious stance of the US Federal Reserve on its monetary policy is somewhat positive for the metal; thus, inflation hedge buying theme dominates
The MCX Gold futures have scaled new highs in the last 9 trading sessions, and surged 8.5 per cent. Charts suggest some consolidation likely ahead, as technical indicators are in overbought zone.
The MCX Gold futures have gained 4 per cent and Silver 6.5 per cent so far in March on hopes of interest rate cuts in the US. Chart suggests that positive bias shall prevail in the near-term.
Yellow metal to maintain its impressive run in 2024 on the back of triggers such as the moderation in US economic growth, expectation of rate cuts this year and continued buying from central banks
Gold futures are up 12 per cent so far this year, and have gained 132 per cent in the last eight years. Chart suggests that bias is likely to remain favourable as long as Gold trades above its 20-MMA.
The MCX Gold December futures seem headed towards the 100-WMA (Weekly Moving Average) which stands at Rs 54,150 level; below which the next target shall be the 200-WMA.
The MCX Gold June futures could dip to Rs 58,300 or lower, in case the support at Rs 59,750 gets violated; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 74,850.
MCX Gold is likely to trade with a bullish bias this April as long as prices sustain above Rs 59,800; Pivot point for Silver is Rs 73,800.
The MCX Gold futures may seek support around Rs 50,075 this week, whereas Silver futures if sustain above Rs 58,150, can potentially rally towards Rs 60,870-level.
The upside for MCX Gold October futures is seen capped around Rs 51,100-level for now. On the other hand, Silver futures may consolidate following the near 5 per cent rally last week.
The MCX Silver July futures are currently trading below all its key moving averages; similarly, MCX Gold futures need to break above Rs 51,870 for further up move to emerge.
The MCX Gold futures may seek near support around Rs 52,040; whereas Silver futures have multiple key support around Rs 65,235 and Rs 64,600.
In New Delhi, prices of 22-carat gold plunged sharply to Rs 51,250 from Rs 51,700 per 10 gram in the previous trade while price of 24-carat was at Rs 54,870