Gold is sleeping through Sunday at $4,285, and that is exactly the point. After its first weekly gain in four weeks, the metal is holding its ground into the night while traders wait for the oil reopen and the next Iran headline to set Monday's tone.
Spot XAU/USD changed hands near $4,285 on Sunday, with weekend trade barely moving the needle on a non-trading day for bullion. Monday's technical map already frames the battle: support at $4,157 and resistance at $4,441, with the week's projected range stretching from $3,894 to $4,646, LiteFinance reported.
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A firmer footing
Gold finished the week higher as easing crude prices took some near-term inflation pressure off, helping bullion recover even with the dollar parked near a seven-week high. The weekly gain broke a three-week losing run and steadied sentiment after a bruising September, TradingView reported.
The bigger picture still favors the floor: record central bank buying of 289 tonnes in the second quarter plus nearly $2 billion of September ETF inflows have built genuine support in the $4,300 to $4,400 zone, about 22 percent below January's record near $5,600, Discovery Alert reported.
The ceiling is made of yields
What caps gold is the same force squeezing everything else: the 10-year Treasury near 5.2 percent. Soaring real yields raise the opportunity cost of holding metal that pays nothing, and a strong dollar makes every ounce pricier abroad. Until yields blink, rallies will keep meeting sellers above $4,400.
JPMorgan still sees roughly $6,000 an ounce this year on structural demand and fiscal imbalances, a reminder that the bank crowd treats this correction as a bull-market pause rather than an ending.
What to watch
- Tonight's oil reopen: Brent at $104.37 gaps on mediator headlines; crude and gold often move together on war risk
- $4,157 vs $4,441: Monday's support and resistance lines decide whether the weekly gain builds or fades
- The dollar: parked near seven-week highs; any slip releases pressure on bullion fast
- ETF flows: September's near-$2B haul showed institutions buying the dip; watch for follow-through