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Gold stays below $2,000, but off critical low that suggests bear moment
Published May 17, 2023 03:26PM ET
Investing.com -- The gold bull is still intact — somewhat.
Both gold futures and the spot price of bullion remained below the key $2,000 an ounce mark on Wednesday as the Biden administration expressed optimism that the White House might have a higher debt ceiling deal by the weekend from its negotiations with rival Republicans in Congress. Gold is viewed as a hedge against economic and political troubles.
The Dollar Index and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note were up too, pressuring gold further.
Despite the negative sentiment prevailing over gold for a second day after its first tumble below $2,000 in two weeks, the yellow metal steered clear of breaking the $1,975 support which technical analysts said would be critical for restoring its upside momentum.
“If it gets below $1,975, the way would be open for $1,965 and $1,942 even,” said Sunil Kumar Dixit, chief technical strategist at SKCharting.com. “So long as it stays above that level, there’s a chance of it returning to $2,000 in the not-too-distant future.”
Gold for June delivery on New York’s Comex settled at $1,984.90 an ounce, down $8.10 or 0.5%, after a session low at $1,978.35. On Tuesday, June gold fell $29.70, or 1.5%. The benchmark gold futures contract hit an all-time high of $2,085.40 on May 4.
The spot price of gold, which reflects physical trades in bullion and is more closely followed than futures by some traders, was at $1,983.49 by 13:40 ET (17:40 GMT), down $5.46, or 0.3%. Spot gold hit a record high of $2,073.29 earlier this month, according to Investing.com data.
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