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Gold, Silver, Platinum – Gold Dived Below $1950 Amid A Broad Pullback In Commodity Markets

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: Aug 1, 2023, 17:22 GMT+00:00

Strong dollar and rising Treasury yields triggered a sell-off in precious metals markets.

Gold

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Key Insights

  • Gold found itself under pressure as U.S. dollar tested multi-week highs. 
  • Silver declined towards the $24.20 level. 
  • Platinum tested support in the $925 – $935 range. 

Gold

Gold
Gold 010823 Daily Chart

Gold retreats as traders focus on strong dollar and rising Treasury yields. Traders are worried that Fed may be more hawkish than previously expected.

In case gold settles below the support in the $1935 – $1940 range, it will head towards the next support level, which is located at $1900 – $1910.

Silver

Silver
Silver 010823 Daily Chart

Silver gained strong downside momentum amid a broad pullback in precious metals markets.

If silver declines below the $24.00 level, it will move towards the next support, which is located in the $23.00 – $23.25 range.

Platinum

Platinum
Platinum 010823 Daily Chart

Platinum  has also moved lower as traders were worried about rising Treasury yields.

A move below the $925 level will open the way to the test of the support at $890 – $900. RSI is in the moderate territory, and there is plenty of room to gain additional momentum.

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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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