
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Plunges 12.4% Toward Critical Support 10 1 2026
Softer inflation has revived expectations for a Fed pause, but Friday’s payrolls could put gold’s recovery prospects to the test.
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Softer inflation has revived expectations for a Fed pause, but Friday’s payrolls could put gold’s recovery prospects to the test.

The U.S. Dollar has held firm despite fading Fed hike bets, but Friday’s payrolls could test the rally’s staying power.

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.

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

Aussie momentum has deteriorated sharply into quarter-end, with inflation, Core PCE and NFP on tap as AUD/USD closes in on a pivotal technical threshold.

USD/CAD is pressing into a major technical barrier after an extended advance, raising the risk for price inflection as momentum stretches.

Nasdaq strength contrasts with mounting Dow pressure as rising Treasury yields raise the stakes for stocks heading into the monthly close.

EUR/USD enters Q4 at a pivotal inflection point as competing Fed-ECB policy paths and persistent inflation risks collide with major technical support.

USD/JPY momentum has shifted sharply higher, putting a major resistance confluence in focus as U.S. and Japanese event risk builds.

Euro has fallen seven of the past nine sessions, with stretched momentum raising the stakes as EUR/USD closes in on a major inflection zone.

AUD/USD remains under pressure after breaking key trend support, with the latest decline putting the focus on the next major downside pivot.

Sterling has slipped below its 200-day moving average as downside momentum carries GBP/USD toward another major technical support zone.

A 50% surge from the yearly low has transformed Bitcoin’s technical backdrop, with bulls now targeting the next major hurdle at the yearly open.
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