XAUUSDGold (XAU/USD)
4,523.80
-0.35%
SUPPORT:44724411
RESISTANCE:45954656
Past
What happened
Gold consolidated near $4,533 — down $6 on the session — as traders held positioning 18% below the September all-time high, awaiting Fed minutes and Iran clarity.
Why
Why it matters
Rising real yields would normally cap gold, but Middle East risk premium and central-bank buying keep dip-buyers active above $4,500.
Watch
What to watch
$4,500 is the floor pivot. Hawkish Fed minutes plus an Iran de-escalation headline could trigger a flush toward $4,400 tonight.
Past
What happened
Gold slipped to $4,523 for a fifth straight session inside a tight $4,500-$4,540 range; DXY firming back toward 99.34 and the 10y at 4.59% remove the ceasefire-relief tailwind that drove the prior leg.
Why
Why it matters
The post-ceasefire bid has run its course. Without a fresh Iran escalation or a clear yield reversal, gold is positioning-driven, not macro-driven, and ETF flows have flatlined through the week.
Watch
What to watch
21:00 TRT US flash PMI and any Trump weekend Iran comment. Clean break above $4,540 reopens $4,600; loss of $4,500 targets $4,475 into a quiet Asian Monday open.
HEADLINES
- Gold prices today, Thursday, May 21: Gold prices are holding, waiting on signs of peace or further escalationYahoo Personal Finance
- Should You Buy the iShares Silver ETF After Its 35% Plunge? Here's What Could Happen Next.Motley Fool
- Mark Cuban 'Sold' Most Of His Bitcoin And Now Calls Memecoins 'Garbage' — What Changed The Billionaire's Mind On Crypto?Benzinga
- Gold prices today, Friday, May 22: Gold hangs around $4,500, as it has all weekYahoo Personal Finance
- Should You Buy the iShares Silver ETF After Its 35% Plunge? Here's What Could Happen Next.Motley Fool
- Mark Cuban 'Sold' Most Of His Bitcoin And Now Calls Memecoins 'Garbage' — What Changed The Billionaire's Mind On Crypto?Benzinga