FxWirePro: Gold trades above $1300, markets eye Super Wednesday for further direction

Gold is trading slightly higher and jumped more than $10. Markets eye ECB,Fed meeting minutes and EU Brexit summit for further direction.

The major three factors that drive gold prices

US dollar Index: Bearish. DXY has taken support near 20 day MA and shown a minor jump. The index has formed a low around 96.86 and is currently trading around 97. The near term support is around 96.79 and any close below targets 96.36/95.75.(positive for gold).

USD/JPY: Strong . USD/JPY has lost nearly 70 pips from high of 111.82. The near term support is around 300- day EMA around 110.98 and break below confirms further weakness.Positive for gold.

 US 10 year yield : US 10 year yield trades flat after hitting high of 2.54%.The near term resistance is around 2.557% and any break above targets 2.609%/2.689%. The yield has been trading weak for past two months and lost nearly 25% from high of 3.25%.It is currently trading around 2.524%. slightly positive for Gold.

 US 2 year yield: It is trading around 2.368%. The spread between US 10 year and 2 year has declined to 16bpbs from 30 basis point. The spread between 3 month and 10- year yield  inversion has reversed (US 10 year yield trading above US 3 month).

Gold technical

On the higher side, near term resistance is around $1300 and any convincing break above targets $1309/$1312/$1316. The yellow metal should break above $1324 for further bullishness.

The near term support is around $1280 and any convincing below will drag the commodity down till $1269/$1260.

 It is good to buy on dips $1295-96 with SL around $1289 for the TP of $1309/$1312.