Abstract:Gold (XAU/USD) trades back below $2,500 on Monday as it corrects the gains made after it broke above resistance to a new all-time high on Friday.
Gold (XAU/USD) trades back below $2,500 on Monday as it corrects the gains made after it broke above resistance to a new all-time high on Friday.
The precious metal saw gains because of lingering doubts about the resilience of the US economy, simmering geopolitical tensions – particularly in the Middle East – and a weaker US Dollar, in which Gold is mostly priced.
Gold opened at around 2503 and rose to around 2505 at the highest and around 2501 at the lowest before press time.Pay attention to the resistance of 2520-2530-2540. If it fails to break through, it will test 2490-2480-2470

Global financial markets are closing the year with a stark divergence in asset performance, characterized by a robust "Santa Rally" in traditional equities and precious metals, while speculative digital assets struggle with liquidity constraints.

A perfect storm of geopolitical escalation and structural de-dollarization is driving commodities into a new super-cycle, with Gold (XAU/USD) and Crude Oil (WTI) at the epicenter.

Global diplomatic tensions spiked on Wednesday as a coalition of 14 nations—including the UK, France, Germany, and Japan—issued a rare joint statement condemning Israel's approval of new settlements in the West Bank. The diplomatic rift comes at a critical juncture, threatening to derail the fragile ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.

The relentless rally in the precious metals complex hit a turbulent air pocket on Thursday, with Spot Gold (XAU/USD) retreating sharply after briefly piercing the psychological $4,525 all-time high. The correction signals a technical exhaustion in the near term, though structural bullish drivers remain intact.