1 The past week saw a dramatic tug-of-war between bulls and bears in the global gold market. Gold opened at $4346 on Monday (August 11th), surging to a two-month high near $4450 mid-week. However, profit-taking led to a sharp 1.3% drop on Thursday, and further declines to a weekly low near $4310 on Friday. Just when bears thought they had the upper hand, unexpectedly weak US retail sales data reversed the tide, resulting in a textbook V-shaped reversal for gold prices, ultimately closing at $4375.80, a weekly gain of approximately 0.8%. The weekly swing of approximately 140 points resulted in a bullish weekly candlestick with a long lower shadow, demonstrating the resilience of the bulls. This was a result of cooling US economic data, expectations of a Fed rate cut, and escalating geopolit
Gold Breaks Below $4,000! Will We See $3500?
Gold fell approximately 1.4%, with spot prices breaching the $4,000 level. Bears argue that rebounding real yields and cooling geopolitics will pressure prices further, with $3,900 as the next technical support; bulls maintain that persistent central bank buying and de-dollarization trends keep the long-term thesis intact, viewing sub-$4,000 as a medium-term accumulation zone. Tactically, aggressive traders may scale in near $3,900 with tight stops, while conservative investors should await stabilization signals before re-entering. Will you buy this gold dip, or step aside and wait?
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