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📊 GOLD MARKET UPDATE – XAUUSD (M15)

Gold remained strongly bullish today, surging from the 4350 zone and pushing above 4500. Buyers are still in control as price continues making higher highs and higher lows. The key resistance around 4505 has now been tested, and a breakout could open the door for further upside momentum. 📈

🔹 Current Price: 4505+
🔹 Trend: Bullish
🔹 Resistance: 4505 – 4510
🔹 Support: 4490 – 4480

⚠️ Traders should watch for either a clean breakout above resistance or a pullback for better buying opportunities. Always manage risk and avoid chasing the market.

🔥 ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL GOLD MOVE! 🔥

Gold (XAUUSD) continues to respect the trend, delivering clean bearish momentum and rewarding disciplined traders. 📉💰

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~ Market update ~

Selling pressure is being absorbed by strong buying activity. After the recent move, price has entered a consolidation phase, and liquidity below the lows (BSL) has already been taken.

Looking at the current price action, it appears that sellers are gradually losing momentum while buyers are stepping back into the market.

For now, I am leaning toward a continuation to the upside, with a target around 4380.

The bulls seem to be regaining control. Let's see if they can maintain the momentum and push Gold higher.

Gold Back on the Defensive
Mar 13, 2026, 20:12 GMT+3Less than 1 min read

GOLD
−0.68%
Gold prices dropped below $5,050 per ounce on Friday as a strengthening US dollar and fading expectations for interest rate cuts outweighed the traditional safe haven appeal of the precious metal.

The dollar strengthened as investors sought liquidity following the announcement of the largest wave of strikes yet against Iranian targets and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

While geopolitical volatility typically drives bullion demand, the threat of persistent inflation from crude oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel has shifted the focus toward yield bearing assets.

Market participants have largely discarded the possibility of rate cuts in 2026 as rising energy costs complicate the path toward price stability.

This surge in the greenback and Treasury yields has forced liquidations as investors sell gold to cover margin calls and raise cash.

The metal is now set for a second straight weekly decline despite the ongoing regional conflict.

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China: Inflation and trade data support modest recovery – ING
ING economists Lynn Song and Min Joo Kang expect China’s February CPI inflation to pick up to 1.0% year-on-year, mainly due to Lunar New Year effects, while the impact of higher Oil prices should appear later. They also project solid growth in exports and imports over the first two months, resulting in a larger trade surplus.

Lunar New Year to lift CPI
"China will release its CPI inflation data for February next Monday. We are expecting CPI to rise to 1.0% year-on-year thanks to a boost from the Lunar New Year effect. The impact of higher oil prices from the Middle East conflict likely won't be seen until the March data."

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