Gold prices fell on Thursday, dragged by an uptick in the dollar index which has managed to claw back to levels above 104 after falling to nearly 11-week lows. It is now trading at two-week highs.
MCX February gold futures were trading at Rs 62,413 at the opening time, down Rs 27 or 0.04%, tracking a fall in international prices. Meanwhile, the March Silver futures were trading at Rs 74,698 per kg, lower by Rs 133 or 0.18%.
On Comex, Gold futures were trading at $2,045.90 per troy ounce, down by $2 or 0.10% while Silver futures were trading at $24.140, higher by $0.088 or 0.360%.
The February Gold contract ended Wednesday with declines at Rs 62,391, down by Rs 49 or 0.08%. As for Silver futures, the March contract settled at Rs 74,770, down by Rs 61 or 0.08%.
Gold futures on the MCX have lost by 0.36% or Rs 226 per 10 grams on the month-to-date basis, Anuj Gupta, Head Commodity & Currency, HDFC Securities informed. Meanwhile, Silver futures have declined nearly Rs 2,779 or 3.61% in value terms in December, the commodity and currency analyst said.
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“Gold prices inched up slightly to $2,027 per ounce today amid a drop in long-term Treasury yields linked to weak US job market data. The market got a boost as fewer private-sector jobs were created, making some think the Federal Reserve might ease policies next year, seen as good for gold,” Neha Qureshi, Senior Technical & Derivative Analyst, Anand Rathi Commodities & Currencies said.It’s been an up-and-down week for gold. After hitting a record high on Monday gold dropped quickly as traders may have been too hopeful about Fed rate cuts, she opines.
On the technical charts, the February gold contract underwent a correction from its highest point at Rs 64,063 to approximately Rs 61,900, approaching the 50% Fibonacci Retracement level, Qureshi said. If it continues trading below Rs 62,540, there’s a possibility of a sideways to downward momentum, she warns.
The Anand Rathi analyst sees resistance at Rs 62,350 – Rs 62,600 while support at Rs 62,000 – Rs 61,700.
Intraday Trading Strategy by Neha Qureshi
– Sell MCX February Gold futures at Rs 62,300 with a stop loss of Rs 62,800 and a price target of Rs 61,700.
– Sell MCX March Silver futures at Rs 75,000 with a stop loss of Rs 76,000 and a price target of Rs 73,500.
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