- Gold price drifts lower as signs of easing US-China trade tensions undermine safe-haven demand.
- The USD reverses a part of the overnight slide and exerts additional pressure on the XAU/USD pair.
- Fed rate cut bets might cap the USD and help limit losses for the commodity amid geopolitical risks.
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its steady intraday descent through the Asian session on Tuesday and drops back closer to the $3,300 mark as hopes for the potential de-escalation of US-China trade tensions undermine demand for safe-haven assets. Apart from this, the emergence of some US Dollar (USD) buying further contributes to driving flows away from the commodity. That said, a combination of factors assists the precious metal to hold comfortably above the $3,265-3,260 pivotal support.
Investors remain on the edge amid the uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade policies and persistent geopolitical tensions. Moreover, prospects for more aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve (Fed) might keep a lid on any further USD appreciation and help limit losses for the non-yielding Gold price. Traders might also opt to move to the sidelines and refrain from placing directional bets ahead of this week’s key US macro releases, including the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday.
Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold price continues losing ground amid trade deal hopes and stronger USD
- China’s recent moves to exempt certain US goods from its retaliatory tariffs showed a willingness to de-escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Moreover, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that many top US trading partners have made “very good” tariff proposals.
- Signs of trade progress support the upbeat market mood. Meanwhile, the US Dollar regains traction and drives flows away from the safe-haven Gold price.
- Investors, however, remain on the edge on the back of mixed signals regarding the state of negotiations between the US and China. In fact, US President Donald Trump said last week that trade talks with China were underway, though China has denied that any tariff negotiations were taking place.
- Meanwhile, traders expect the Federal Reserve to resume its rate-cutting cycle in June. Moreover, the current market pricing indicates the possibility of at least three rate cuts by the end of this year. Lower borrowing costs could help the non-yielding yellow metal to maintain a floor in the near term.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict from May 8, though Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the three-day truce. Moreover, North Korea’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war keeps the geopolitical risk premium in play.
- Traders now look forward to the release of the US JOLTS Job Openings data for some impetus later this Tuesday. Apart from this, US Personal Consumption Expenditures on Wednesday, and the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report on Friday could provide a fresh insight into the Fed’s policy outlook.
Gold price slide below 38.2% Fibo. could attract dip-buyers and remain limited near the $3,265-3,260 support
Weakness below the $3,300-3,290 area, representing the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the latest leg up from the vicinity of mid-$2,900s or the monthly swing low, might continue to find decent support near the $3,265-3,260 horizontal zone. A convincing break below the latter will be seen as a fresh trigger for bearish traders and set the stage for an extension of the recent pullback from the all-time peak touched last week. The subsequent downfall could drag the Gold price to the 50% retracement level, around the $3,225 region, en route to the $3,200 mark.
On the flip side, the $3,348-3,353 region now seems to have emerged as an immediate hurdle. This is closely followed by the $3,366-3,368 supply zone, which if cleared decisively should allow the Gold price to reclaim the $3,400 mark. The momentum could extend further toward the $3,425-3,427 intermediate hurdle before bulls make a fresh attempt to conquer the $3,500 psychological mark.
US Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.34% | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.47% | 0.46% | |
| EUR | -0.34% | -0.03% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.14% | 0.14% | |
| GBP | -0.28% | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.17% | |
| JPY | -0.30% | 0.02% | 0.00% | -0.01% | -0.01% | 0.09% | 0.17% | |
| CAD | -0.29% | 0.02% | -0.01% | 0.01% | -0.00% | 0.17% | 0.16% | |
| AUD | -0.29% | 0.02% | -0.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.16% | |
| NZD | -0.47% | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.09% | -0.17% | -0.17% | -0.01% | |
| CHF | -0.46% | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.17% | -0.16% | -0.16% | 0.00% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
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