GOLD PRICE FORECAST: XAU/USD HOLDS ABOVE $2,660 WITH SOFT TONE
GOLD PRICE FORECAST: XAU/USD HOLDS ABOVE $2,660 WITH SOFT TONE
XAU/USD currently at $2,663.89, showing a soft tone.
Gold remains under pressure due to persistent US Dollar demand.
Gold reached a multi-week high of $2,697.88 on Friday after strong US NFP data.
US added 256,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate falling to 4.1%.
Average Hourly Earnings rose by 3.9%, suggesting a potential for the Fed to hold rates longer.
Market sentiment and upcoming UK/US inflation data and Trump’s policies could influence gold in the near term.