FXStreet (Mumbai) – Gold prices on Comex extends its downward spiral, although recovered from a new four month low reached below 1150 levels in the European session, with traders now shifting their attention towards the Greece debacle and the Fed minutes.
Gold bounces-off 1146.20
Currently, gold trades -0.11% lower at 1151.10, rebounding sharply from multi-month lows reached at 1146.20 earlier this session. The yellow metal underperforms amid the current geopolitical situation, with traders choosing other safe havens on the Greek turmoil and a stock market crisis in China.
Meanwhile, the US dollar index, measuring the relative strength of the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, trades -0.14% lower at 96.74. The USD eged lower on profit-taking after the recent strength.
Later in the day, the Federal Reserve (Fed) will publish minutes from its most recent meeting, with many traders believing the statement could offer more hints about the timing of the planned rate hike.
Gold Technical Levels
The metal has an immediate resistance at 1155.60 and 1160 levels. Meanwhile, support stands at 1146.20 below which doors could open for 1142.40 levels.
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