Gold prices plummeted into downtrend support yesterday but the gains could be short-lived. The levels that matter on the XAU/USD technical charts this week.
April retail sales grow at a healthy monthly pace of 0.9%, suggesting that consumer spending remains brisk despite high inflation. S&P 500 futures hold gains after the report is released.
European equities followed Asian stocks higher on positive news relating to China’s lockdowns, but the reprieve appears temporary as tightening monetary policy continues
Traders are further net-long than yesterday and last week, and the combination of current sentiment and recent changes gives us a stronger NZD/USD-bearish contrarian trading bias.