During Monday’s Asian trading session, GOLD prices slightly retreated from their six-month peak of $2,018 per troy ounce, stabilizing around $2,010. This moderation in gains reflects a complex interplay of global economic factors.

The prospect of gold prices experiencing an upswing is bolstered by recent initiatives from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC). The PBoC’s announcement to augment financial aid for private enterprises – encompassing support in areas like public listing, funding, mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring – is a significant development. Specifically, the PBoC has committed to increasing bond issuances for private entities and urged financial institutions to maintain loan facilities for privately-held firms with temporary challenges but possessing competitive technologies.

An additional factor influencing gold prices is the weakening sentiment towards the US Dollar (USD), primarily driven by mixed signals from the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data.

These indicators have led to speculation about a potential shift in the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, possibly leaning towards easing in 2024. This speculation, coupled with uncertainties surrounding the dollar and the Federal Reserve’s policy direction, has reinforced gold’s status as a reliable safe-haven asset.

Regarding the US economic indicators, the latest S&P Global Composite PMI for November remains steady at 50.7. While the Services PMI saw a minor increase to 50.8, the Manufacturing PMI marginally declined to 49.4, falling below expectations.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) is currently hovering around 103.40, facing challenges in recovering, despite a slight improvement in US Treasury yields. The yields for US 10-year and 2-year bonds are recorded at 4.50% and 4.97%, respectively.

Despite the ongoing speculation about a potential policy easing, Federal Reserve officials have consistently highlighted the need for further monetary tightening. They emphasize that future decisions will hinge on forthcoming economic data.

From a technical perspective, GOLD commenced today’s trading with a notable surge, reaching the anticipated target of 2009.30 and attempting a breakthrough. The closure of the last four-hour candlestick above this level suggests a continued bullish trend in both the intraday and short-term frames, with an immediate target at 2030.00. The prevailing bullish channel, well-supported by the EMA50, indicates this trend. However, a dip below the 2009.30 and 1997.50 levels could reverse this bullish momentum, initiating a bearish trend in the intraday context.

The trading range anticipated for today is between the support level of 1995.00 and the resistance level of 2030.00, with a bullish trend expected to prevail.

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