Gold (XAU/USD) price is currently consolidating after hitting a new all-time high last week. Even though the precious metal couldn’t close above its previous all-time high but the move still showed that the demand for safe-haven assets has never been more.
Gold price per ounce had the second consecutive green day as it rose by 0.39% on Tuesday. This puts the overall weekly gains at 0.63% after a sharp drop at the end of last week. Gold is not the only metal rallying as the Silver price also soared to its fresh YTD highs a few days ago.
XAU/USD Remains Strong As DXY Bounces
Safe haven assets like gold and silver usually show an inverse correlation with the dollar strength index. However, for the past few days, XAU/USD has been rallying despite a bounce in the DXY index. The bounce in DXY comes after a retest of its 101 points support.
If the dollar strength index starts to rally, then the Gold price may retest its $1980 support once again. The CPI data for April 2023 is set to release tomorrow. A significant increase in inflation may act as a catalyst for a rally in DXY.
Gold Price May Surge Above $2,100 Very Soon
If the April inflation comes close to expectations, then I expect the XAU/USD to keep rallying. This will put a new all-time high for the global preferred store of value on the cards. In such a case, the $2,100 level will be a key to watch. A reclaim of this level will send the price to $2,200 and $2,350 very soon.
As long as the price remains above $1960, my Gold price forecast will remain bullish. A break below this level will invalidate this forecast. Such a rally may also send the Silver price per ounce above $27. However, close attention must also be given to the actions of the US Federal Reserve.
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