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Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Retreats As Traders Worry About Hawkish Fed

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Dec 17, 2024, 17:12 GMT+00:00

Key Points:

  • Gold settled below the $2650 level as traders prepared for Fed decision.
  • Silver continued its attempts to settle below the $30.50 level.
  • Platinum remained stuck near the resistance at $935 - $945.
Gold, Silver, Platinum Forecasts

In this article:

Gold

Gold
Gold 171224 Daily Chart

Gold is losing ground as traders focus on Fed decision, which will be released tomorrow. Traders are worried that Fed may be more hawkish than previously expected, which is bearish for gold.

In case gold declines below the $2620 level, it will head towards the nearest support level at $2580 – $2590.

Silver

Silver
Silver 171224 Daily Chart

Silver tested new lows as pullback continued. At this point, silver needs additional positive catalysts to gain upside momentum.

If silver declines below the $30.00 level, it will move towards the support level at $28.75 – $29.00.

Platinum

Platinum
Platinum 171224 Daily Chart

Platinum remains stuck near the resisance at $935 – $945. Demand for commodities declined ahead of Fed decision, and it remains to be seen whether platinum manages to settle above $945 in the near term.

On the support side, a move below the $920 level will push platinum towards the support level at $895 – $905.

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About the Author

Vladimir is an independent trader and analyst with over 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He is a specialist in stocks, futures, Forex, indices, and commodities areas using long-term positional trading and swing trading.

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