
Gold Price Outlook: XAU/USD Resistance at $4200 Sets Up for NFP
It was a strong sell-off to start the week in gold and despite a Tuesday bounce, sellers are continuing to push following a resistance hit at the $4200 level.

It was a strong sell-off to start the week in gold and despite a Tuesday bounce, sellers are continuing to push following a resistance hit at the $4200 level.

The euro continues to face a challenging environment in the short term. The currency has struggled to regain ground against a U.S. dollar that remains firmly supported, a dynamic reflected in EUR/USD, which has now recorded three consecutive losing sessions and a decline of roughly 0.6%.

USD/CAD has advanced in 14 of the past 15 sessions, but stretched momentum raises the stakes as major resistance and NFP come into focus.

The headlines seem negative in almost any place that you look, with surging Treasury yields and frothy AI valuations getting more and more attention. But, if it’s so bad, why hasn’t the Nasdaq melted down yet, even as the Fed has started hiking rates?

Sterling has rallied sharply from key support, with GBP/USD at an inflection point that could determine whether a larger recovery is underway.

U.S. stocks are rising and Treasury yields are falling after data showed that inflation increased at a cooler pace than expected, while U.S. consumer spending rose again in August.

AUD/USD fell after the RBA rate hike because the central bank's hawkish stance was already priced in while the U.S. dollar stayed firm.

The dollar was bouncing back at the time of writing, after it had eased overnight on the back of some weaker-than-expected economic data yesterday which had prompted markets to scale back expectations of an October Fed rate hike. However, with more significant US data due today and Friday, and with oil prices continuing to remain elevated, the dollar’s broader direction remains bullish.

The 10-year Treasury yield is testing a resistance zone respected since the 1920s, as bearish RSI divergence signals fading upside momentum.

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A modest undershoot in Australian inflation has accelerated the unwind in hawkish RBA pricing, sending AUD/USD towards key support while lifting three-year bond futures and the ASX 200.

NZD/USD has fallen sharply as Fed rate expectations reset higher, but extreme downside stretch and major support raise the risk of a violent counter-trend rebound.

Core PCE inflation takes center stage Wednesday, with traders watching for signs of renewed price pressure and clues on whether the Fed could hike again in October.
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