US-Iran ceasefire drives Gold higher

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Gold gains 1.52% today to $4,777

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A two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire drove a relief rally in global risk assets but reinforced safe-haven demand amid ongoing Strait of Hormuz risks.
Persistent energy supply threats and inflation concerns are causing central banks, including the Fed, to maintain hawkish stances, supporting gold via reserve diversification and interventions.
Despite intraday bullish momentum and high volatility, technical signals indicate possible short-term consolidation between $4,640 and $4,835, with overbought conditions warranting caution.

Gold demand persists as central banks react to geopolitical volatility

A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a relief rally across global risk assets while sustaining demand for gold and U.S. Treasuries amid persistent macro uncertainty. The ongoing closure and threat around the Strait of Hormuz have driven sharp increases in oil prices, raising widespread inflation concerns and forcing central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, to maintain a hawkish interest rate stance, which puts sustained pressure on non-yielding assets like gold. Recent central bank activity includes Turkey’s emergency sale of 60 tons of gold to shore up foreign exchange reserves, alongside continued structural purchases by China and other central banks as a response to reserve asset security fears following Western sanctions. Uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations and the potential for renewed hostilities have kept investors positioned for further volatility as market participants closely monitor the outcome of political deadlines and energy supply risks.

Divergent momentum signals highlight buyer dominance amid caution

Momentum signals are mixed on the daily timeframe. Both the MACD and ADX point to softening momentum, with MACD at “Strong Sell” and ADX giving a “Sell” reading, even as the RSI is a healthy 56.35 and BBP registers a strong overbought posture from dominant buyers. Stoch RSI and CCI also flag overbought conditions, highlighting possible exhaustion among bulls. The Awesome Oscillator is neutral, not reinforcing the dominant trend. Price is currently near the upper end of today’s range, with high intraday volatility and a clear tone of strength toward session highs. Overall, some momentum indicators signal caution as intraday performance shows buyers are aggressively in control, highlighting a divergence that warrants monitoring.

Bullish breakout likely as volatility underpins consolidation bias

Looking ahead, the expected price range for the next five trading days is likely between $4,640 and $4,835, aligning with the recent high-volatility environment and keeping within a typical volatility band relative to current levels. There is a very high probability (more than 80%) of further price increases, making declines much less likely this week. The baseline scenario calls for short-term consolidation in a sideways corridor. A bullish scenario emerges if Gold breaks above $4,835, likely triggering new highs and possible extension toward $4,900, while a break below $4,640 would expose a deeper retracement with focus on the $4,575 – $4,580 support cluster indicated by the Kijun and MA-20.

Viktoras Karapetjanc, senior analyst at Traders Union, sees macro and fundamental forces supporting gold above key technical levels. He believes persistent geopolitical risks, elevated inflation concerns, and strong central bank activity are fueling ongoing demand. Despite some mixed technical momentum, sentiment and macro tailwinds point to further strength near term. Consolidation around current levels is likely, with upside favored if price clears $4,835. "In my view, gold remains well positioned for gains as global uncertainties and central bank buying keep the bullish case intact," says Karapetjanc.

Earlier, analysts noted that gold was maintaining a bullish bias amid geopolitical risk and strong central bank demand, but warned of mixed technical momentum and heightened volatility. The latest developments add a new dimension with significant central bank interventions and shifting geopolitical events, making gold’s response to potential renewed hostilities or a break above immediate resistance a pivotal factor for near-term direction.

Source of Data: XAU Price Analysis by TU

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