Gold set for back-to-back weekly drops on Fed hikes outlook
The unrelenting rise in US Treasury yields and the dollar has dragged gold below the psychologically-important $1900 level, with spot prices now languishing below its 100-day moving average and a key Fibonacci level. Gold was unable to capitalize on Fed Chair Powell’s less-hawkish than expected message this week, with bullion bulls aware that US rates are bound to rise anyway, just not likely by way of a 75 basis point hike.