Major resistance- $1217
The major three factors that drive gold prices
US dollar Index: Strong. DXY has taken support near 23.6% fib at 94.31 and jumped almost 60 pips on Trump trade tariff. The index has almost formed a double top around 95.70-75 and any major bullishness only above that level. (Slightly negative for gold).
USD/JPY: Trend slightly Bullish. The pair is trading higher and hits high of 112.16 yesterday .Major near term resistance is around 112.15 and any break above targets 113/113.50. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support 109.77 holds . Any daily close below 109.78 confirms bearish continuation and a dip till 109/108 likely. Slightly positive for gold.
US 10 year yield : US 10 year yield gained sharply more than 2%.from Thursdays low of 2.94%. It is currently trading around 2.99%. Any break above 3.0160% confirms further bullishness.
US 2 year yield: It hits 10 year high at 2.78%.The spread between US 10 year and 2 year has reduced to 22bpbs from 35 bpbs.
Gold technical
Major support $1183
Major resistance - $1217
The yellow metal has lost nearly $20 high of $1212.72 and it is currently trading around $1195 The trend is slightly bullish as long as support $1192 holds.
On the higher side, any break above $1214 will take the commodity till $1217/$1224/$1230.
It is good to buy on dips around $1193-94 with SL around $1185 for the TP of $1217/$1224.
