Gold rose in early Asian trade. The metal likely found some relief as oil prices retreated, bond yields inched lower and the dollar softened, Kudo.com said.
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street bearish or undecided on gold's near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained improved after the yellow metal defended $4,000 support once again.
Spot gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as crude oil pulled back from Thursday's spike, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar held near recent highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,052.70 an ounce, up 0.08%, while spot silver was trading near $58.16, up 0.87% on the session.
Gold has managed to hold critical support near $4,000 an ounce for the past five consecutive weeks, and although significant downside risks remain, some analysts see growing potential for a bullish shift in the market.
China's gold imports set a fresh two-year high in June, with the plunge in international gold prices making the yellow metal even more attractive in the world's biggest market for bullion.
Metals and mining stocks continue to carve out important lows, similar to the pattern seen in 2006 before their longer-term uptrends resumed.
Gold prices are trading near their session highs on Friday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving in June.New home sales rose 1.6% last month, lower than the expected 3.4% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced.
Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as precious metals steadied after Thursday's selloff while traders weighed a stronger U.S. labor-market signal, the ECB's rate hold, elevated crude oil prices and firm Treasury yields. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,055.00 an ounce, up 0.16%, while spot silver was trading near $58.31, up 1.35% on the session.
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Gold declined in early Asian trade. The dollar's rebound this week has caught up with the yellow metal, XM said.
Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and a renewed crude-oil spike outweighed safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,047.80 an ounce, down 1.98%, while spot silver was trading near $57.64, down 3.46% on the session.