Gold is hovering near its 7-month low. At the time of writing, gold is trading around $3,977 per ounce, down 2.10% over the past 24 hours. Blame it on the Fed, which is maintaining its hawkish stance and boosting the dollar. Business as usual. 📉
🔍 What’s happening?
The dollar is posting consecutive gains against major currencies. The EUR/USD is down to 1.1353, while the greenback is climbing to 161.73 against the Japanese yen. This dollar strength is automatically weighing on gold, which is becoming more expensive for buyers outside the dollar zone.
The momentum comes directly from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Fed’s latest communications maintain a hawkish tone on monetary policy, which supports real interest rates and makes non-interest-bearing assets like gold less attractive to investors.
💡 Why does this matter?
For traders, this movement in gold is a game-changer on several fronts. First, it confirms that the dollar remains the dominant safe-haven asset when the Fed takes a hawkish stance. Second, it calls into question the bullish narrative on gold that dominated at the start of the year.
The spread between U.S. and European interest rates continues to widen, which is weighing on the euro and euro-denominated assets. If you’re trading major currency pairs or dollar-denominated commodities, this situation changes your entry levels and stop-loss orders.
📊 Our View
We remain bearish on gold as long as the Fed maintains this stance. Period.
Fundamentals are working squarely against gold. Real interest rates remain high, the dollar shows no signs of weakening, and inflation no longer justifies the risk premium on gold. The $3,977 level might not even hold if the next U.S. NFP report comes in above expectations. In Europe, the ECB continues to lag behind with lower rates, which keeps pressure on the EUR/USD pair and limits any alternatives to the dollar as a safe-haven asset. Hedge funds have already reduced their long positions in gold by 15%, according to the latest CFTC reports.
We expect gold to test the $3,900 level in the coming weeks if the Fed stays the course. For French traders: prioritize tactical short positions on XAU/USD with tight stops above $4,050, and keep a close eye on U.S. inflation data.
✅ Key Takeaway
- Gold hits a 7-month low at $3,977
- The dollar soars on the Fed’s hawkish remarks
- EUR/USD falls to 1.1353 under pressure from the interest rate spread
- High real interest rates weigh on non-interest-bearing assets like gold
- XAU/USD could test the $3,900 level soon
What do you think? Do you see gold rebounding, or do you expect it to continue falling below $3,900?
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Source: Fed, Investing.com
