{"id":17189,"date":"2025-02-26T03:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=17189"},"modified":"2025-02-26T03:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T03:17:29","slug":"gold-holds-above-2920-fed-and-tariff-risks-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-holds-above-2920-fed-and-tariff-risks-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Holds Above $2,920\u2013Fed and Tariff Risks Loom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/download-3-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17192\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>XAUUSD (Gold) closed at $2,921.09<\/strong>, recovering from an intraday low of <strong>$2,888.19<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump\u2019s tariff plans add to inflation risks<\/strong>, bolstering gold\u2019s appeal while <strong>weak U.S. data reinforces Fed cut bets<\/strong>, with the next move expected in <strong>July<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ETF inflows hit their highest level since 2022<\/strong>, signaling sustained investor demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China\u2019s gold imports via Hong Kong fell 44.8%<\/strong>, the lowest since <strong>April 2022<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">XAUUSD Stabilizes After Brief Dip Below $2,900<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold retreated to <strong>$2,888.19<\/strong> before bouncing back above <strong>$2,920<\/strong>, as traders booked profits following last week\u2019s rally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, demand remains firm, supported by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/politics\/government\/trump-opens-door-to-new-metal-levy-with-copper-tariff-probe\/ar-AA1zMoJh?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" title=\"\">Trump\u2019s latest tariff announcements<\/a><\/strong>, including potential levies on <strong>copper, Canadian, and Mexican imports<\/strong>, which could drive inflation higher and keep gold in demand as a hedge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald Trump&#39;s vow of tariffs on US copper and aluminum imports would result in higher costs for local consumers because of a shortfall of domestic production and the length of time it would take to renew the industry, analysts and industry sources said <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DF0y5oRMB1\">https:\/\/t.co\/DF0y5oRMB1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1884121744786563241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/mf\/mf-news\/gold-etfs-drew-largest-weekly-inflow-since-march-2022-says-wgc\/articleshow\/118537441.cms\" title=\"\">ETF inflows reached their highest level since 2022<\/a><\/strong>, reflecting strong <strong>safe-haven demand<\/strong> amid economic uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Outlook: Gold in Consolidation Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/2-1-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17193\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: XAUUSD rebounds from $2,888.19, eyeing resistance at $2,930.17, as seen on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XAUUSD (Gold) declined <strong>1.06%<\/strong>, closing at <strong>$2,921.09<\/strong> after opening at <strong>$2,952.43<\/strong>. The session saw a sharp drop to <strong>$2,888.19<\/strong> before rebounding, with resistance capped at <strong>$2,930.17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moving averages (MA 5,10,30) indicate recovery momentum following the steep decline, with short-term MAs crossing above the longer-term average. The MACD (12,26,9) shows a shift from strong bearish momentum to neutral, as the histogram turns mixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key levels to watch include <strong>$2,888.19<\/strong> as critical support and <strong>$2,930.17<\/strong> as immediate resistance. A sustained move above resistance may confirm a bullish recovery, while a drop below support could signal further downside pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Weak U.S. Data Reinforces Fed Cut Expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/currencies\/us-dollar-wallows-near-11-week-low-amid-soft-economic-data-tariff-worries-2025-02-26\/\" title=\"\">Soft <strong>U.S. economic data<\/strong><\/a> has strengthened expectations of <strong>two 25-bps Fed rate cuts this year<\/strong>, with the first anticipated in <strong>July<\/strong>. Lower interest rates improve gold\u2019s appeal, keeping XAUUSD supported despite short-term corrections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Market Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>XAUUSD remains supported by <strong>inflation risks, ETF demand, and Fed rate expectations<\/strong>. Traders will watch <strong>upcoming economic data and further trade policy developments<\/strong> for fresh market direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XAUUSD holds above $2,920 after rebounding from $2,888.19, with traders eyeing tariffs, Fed cuts, and ETF inflows. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":16976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-17189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-gold"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}