Gold bounces back on strong global guidance

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| Bargain hunting and a renewed weakness in the dollar against the euro boosted gold prices in the international market to as high as $576.3 a ounce, an appreciation of 3 per cent from the Wednesday's slump to the lower resistance level of $543. |
| Traders feel the worst of the recent declines is over, as strong fundamentals would not let the yellow metal fall any further. |
| Market players, on the other hand, watched movements in the dollar and oil for the absolute direction. |
| However, some analysts are adopting a cautious stance with regard to the small recovery in a choppy trade, saying this is a just short-time gain. |
| Gold would move up again with a major support in the form of strong fundamentals, a Macquarie Bank analyst said in his report. He believes that buyers have returned to the market with renewed optimism and great confidence to pull the prices up again. |
| The technical support level of $540 yesterday was 26 per cent lower from its 26-year peak of $730 that was recorded last month. |
First Published: Jun 16 2006 | 12:00 AM IST