Considering the US GDP data, weekly job report, hot PCE report and calm in the wider markets despite tariffs, gold is susceptible to further decline in the near-term, says Praveen Singh of Mirae Asset
In their bear-case scenario, WGC sees gold prices dip 12 - 17 per cent in H2-CY25 finishing 2025 with positive but low double-digit (or even single-digit) return
Gold price outlook: The yellow metal price is likely to be influenced primarily by the US Dollar Index and tariff news flow
Gold is likely to range-trade unless and until major breakthroughs in trade deals happen, or tariff tensions are ratcheted up further
Gold prices are caught between the impact of strong US data and the possibility of trade friction as trade negotiations continue
Gold price: The yellow metal has witnessed a stunning double-digit rally of roughly 30 per cent so far this year, aided by geopolitical tensions
Demand for the yellow metal is ebbing as prices continue to soar
Dip buying in gold is advisable as the key US macroeconomic reports have not been so encouraging
Gold outlook: Spot gold is likely to range trade ahead of the US ISM services and nonfarm payroll reports
RBI's balance sheet grew to ₹76.25 trillion in FY25 with a record ₹2.69 trillion surplus and higher gold, domestic and foreign investments; gold holding rose 57.48 tonnes
As traders remain hopeful about further improvement in the global trade scenario, upside in the metal may be limited in the near term, says Praveen Singh
Gold prices are likely to stagnate or even decline by 5 per cent to 10 per cent over the next year, as it potentially underperforms global equities
Domestic gold prices hit a record high of ₹99,358 per 10 grams earlier this month
The metal may test $3372-$3400 resistance zone. Upside is likely to be capped at $3400 in the short-term
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The bank also noted a surge in gold ETF inflows, driven by fears of a recession, with its economists assigning a 45 per cent probability to a US recession in the next 12 months
Spot gold was up nearly 2 per cent at $3,235.89 an ounce at 2:32 p.m. ET (1832 GMT), after hitting a record high of $3,245.28 earlier in the session
In the previous session, Indian markets ended in the red after the RBI MPC cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent, and shifted its policy stance from 'accommodative' to 'neutral'.