Gold futures edged up from the lowest level in six weeks during U.S. morning hours on Monday, as hopes that Spain is moving closer to requesting a bailout supported the euro.
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery traded at USD1,726.65 a troy ounce during U.S. morning trade, easing up 0.15%.
Prices held in tight trading range of USD1,728.75 a troy ounce, the daily high and a session low of USD1,718.65 a troy ounce, the cheapest level since September 7.
Gold prices were likely to find support at USD1,688.85 a troy ounce, the low from September 7 and resistance at USD1,754.95, the high from October 17.
The euro found support after Spanish regional election results indicated support for the austerity policies of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
The center-right Popular Party of Prime Minister Rajoy increased its majority in his home region of Galicia on Sunday, removing a possible obstacle to formally requesting a bailout from Spains euro zone partners.
A bailout request by Spain would activate the European Central Banks bond purchasing scheme, aimed at lowering high peripheral bond yields in the euro zone.
Prime Minister Rajoy said Friday he still had not decided whether to request a sovereign bailout.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.15% to trade at 79.59.
A stronger U.S. dollar usually weighs on gold, as it dampens the metal's appeal as an alternative asset and makes dollar-priced commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies.
Prices were lower earlier in the session, as some technical selling weighed after prices broke below key support levels close to their 50-day moving average, painting bearish chart patterns.
The precious metal could see further losses in the near-term after having failed to break above the key USD1,800-level earlier in the month.
Gold futures rallied to an 11-month high of USD1,798.05 a troy ounce on October 5, boosted by ongoing expectations policymakers around the world will launch more stimulus to support the weak global economy.
Markets may stay subdued ahead of the release later in the week of U.S. data including monthly new home sales, durable goods orders and third-quarter GDP figures.
Investors are also turning their attention to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday after the central bank announced its third round of quantitative easing last month.
Moves in the gold price this year have largely tracked shifting expectations as to whether the U.S. central bank would pump more money into the financial system.
Elsewhere on the Comex, silver for December delivery added 0.65% to trade at USD32.30 a troy ounce, while copper for December delivery shed 0.5% to trade at USD3.619 a pound.


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