Last week's U.S. data showed stronger-than-expected consumer spending in April. The increase in personal consumption expenditures (PCE) raised expectations that the Federal Reserve is likely going to hike interest rates again in June. The U.S. debt ceiling proceedings appear to be closing in on an agreement ahead of a June 1 deadline that would raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years.
Gold Price Forecast: All these economic developments appear to be taking a positive toll on the Greenback as gold was off 2% after another 2% loss the prior week and 0.25% the week before that.
XAUUSD Bullish/Bearish Sentiment: However, from a technical standpoint, the appearance of buying pressure around the 1,940 zone is a concern for Gold sellers as this zone has the potential of becoming a platform for another wave of bullish momentum if not broken to the downside (XAUUSD Accumulation/Distribution Analysis). In the coming week ahead of the US economic features - ADP employment change, ISM manufacturing PMI, and Nonfarm payroll; we might likely see a choppy situation during the first half of the week before a major spike in price movement. In this video (XAUUSD Technical Analysis), we analyzed the current market structure from a technical standpoint by examining past price patterns and market behavior, recurring trends, support and resistance levels, and other crucial insights that can aid us in making a well-informed trading decision ahead of the new week.
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