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After touching $2k, why did gold price tumble $70? After touching the $2,000 level at the beginning of the week, gold tumbled more than $70 as the U.S. dollar climbed alongside the U.S. Treasury yields. Here's a look at Kitco's top three stories of the week: 3. Gold price continues to consolidate as Fed's Powell reiterates hawkish stance 2. Is gold the next big play? Gold price heading to $2,100 – Wells Fargo 1. 'Turning point' for the U.S. dollar…

Here's what latest gold price pattern tells investors about the metal's next move After touching $2,000 an ounce at the beginning of the week, gold tumbled more than $70 as the U.S. dollar climbed alongside the U.S. Treasury yields. With the latest trading pattern, analysts see some undeniably bullish signals. "Gold has been reaching new highs and consolidating. Right now, it is liquidating because of the higher dollar. But how can you be short gold in this market? Any dips…

  Gold continues to decline as the Fed prepares to fight inflation The Federal Reserve’s next FOMC meeting is just under two weeks away, and market participants are gaining insight from Chairman Powell and other Federal Reserve voting members. Recent statements by Chairman Powell have indicated a major shift in his position regarding inflation. Up until his most recent statements, he maintained that inflation levels had peaked, were transitory, and would begin to decline. However, he has been forced to…

Gold, silver pressured by rising bond yields, technical selling Gold and silver prices are lower in midday U.S. trading Thursday, pressured in part by rising U.S. Treasury yields and on selling from the shorter-term futures traders. The near-term chart postures for the two metals have deteriorated this week, to embolden the chart-based bears. June gold futures were last down $13.10 at $1,942.50 and May Comex silver was last down $0.721 at $24.535 an ounce. The U.S. stock indexes are mixed…

Gold, silver bulls fading and need a fresh spark Gold and silver prices are modestly weaker in midday U.S. trading Wednesday, on some more downside corrective action after recent gains. Bulls are fading and need a fresh fundamental element to boost them and to keep alive the near-term price uptrends in the two precious metals markets. June gold futures were last down $4.20 at $1,955.00 and May Comex silver was last down $0.146 at $25.245 an ounce. Global stocks markets…

Gold breaks the key level of $2,000 in its first unsuccessful attempt The combination of exceedingly high inflation and the geopolitical crisis in Ukraine were strong enough forces to run gold prices back above $2000. The focus of my articles throughout last week dealt with how the Federal Reserve and global central banks were faced with a near impossible task to reduce rising inflation. Dramatic measures would need to be taken including raising rates to at least half of the…

The gold/silver ratio moves back into familiar territory The gold/silver ratio has moved back into familiar territory. The price has moved back into a wedge-type formation on the daily chart below. The trendlines have acted as clear support and resistance levels with both being tested and respected around three times each. More recently the price has moved to the lower bound of the pattern and bounced back up. In terms of support levels, the yellow line at 75.90 is the…

U.S. dollar is gold's main obstacle in breaching $2k – analysts Gold tested a critical level this week on its way to $2,000, but one of its main obstacles remains a strong U.S. dollar, according to analysts. Despite a selloff during the week's last trading day, gold is still up 1.5%, with June Comex gold futures last trading at $1,974.6 after rising above $1,985 an ounce a day earlier. After seeing renewed safe-haven appeal amid significant geopolitical tensions, the U.S.…