{"id":17868,"date":"2025-03-07T07:33:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=17868"},"modified":"2025-03-07T07:33:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T07:33:44","slug":"gold-prices-hold-near-2914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-prices-hold-near-2914\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Hold Near $2,914"},"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\/gold3-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16976\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold<strong> closed at $2,913.87<\/strong>, after hitting an intraday high of <strong>$2,914.82<\/strong> and a low of <strong>$2,896.84<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>U.S. dollar index remains weak<\/strong>, boosting demand for gold as a hedge against economic uncertainty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gold prices held firm on Friday, hovering near $2,914 per ounce, as traders locked in profits following this week&#8217;s gains. The precious metal remains on track for a 1.6% weekly increase, supported by ongoing trade uncertainty and expectations for U.S. economic data.<\/strong><\/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\">An eye-popping imports surge that has driven the US trade deficit to a record and elevated anxiety about the economy largely has its roots in a frantic scramble by international gold traders to rush bullion to New York depositories. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1LZ6yjFEpv\">https:\/\/t.co\/1LZ6yjFEpv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/1897700335491207675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The metal closed at <strong>$2,913.87<\/strong>, easing <strong>0.2%<\/strong> from previous levels, while <strong>U.S. gold futures slipped 0.5% to $2,911.90<\/strong>. Earlier in the session, bullion hit a high of <strong>$2,914.82<\/strong>, before briefly dipping to <strong>$2,896.84<\/strong> as traders adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. non-farm payrolls report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xK7cooH4ul\">25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico<\/a><\/strong> that were implemented earlier this week. However, the <strong>uncertainty surrounding trade policy <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aSHy5TlNSg\">continues to support gold<\/a><\/strong>, as traders assess the broader economic impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold (<strong>XAU\/USD<\/strong>) is trading at <strong>$2,913.87<\/strong>, down <strong>0.20%<\/strong> for the session. The price tested a <strong>low of $2,896.84<\/strong>, where buyers stepped in to provide support, and reached a <strong>high of $2,914.82<\/strong> before pulling back. The <strong>moving averages (5, 10, 30) indicate a mixed trend<\/strong>, with price action stabilizing near resistance. The <strong>MACD is showing signs of a bullish crossover<\/strong>, suggesting that momentum may shift in favor of buyers if gold breaks above <strong>$2,920<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/16064043-cbc2-4edc-95b6-f63c4359cf59.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17869\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Gold steadies near $2,914 as buyers test key resistance, as seen on the <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further upside, a <strong>breakout above $2,920<\/strong> could lead to a test of <strong>$2,930 &#8211; $2,940<\/strong>, where sellers may emerge. On the downside, <strong>support is firm at $2,891<\/strong>, and a break below this level could open the door for declines toward <strong>$2,880<\/strong>. Traders should keep an eye on <strong>U.S. economic data, Federal Reserve policy signals, and risk sentiment<\/strong>, as these factors will heavily influence gold\u2019s next move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>U.S. dollar index remains weak<\/strong>, which has provided further support for gold prices. The ongoing volatility in currency markets suggests traders are still cautious about the global growth outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/us-dollar-stagnates-near-four-month-low\/\">US Dollar Stagnates Near Four-Month Low<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Federal Reserve Outlook and Jobs Data in Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal Reserve Governor <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/feds-waller-doesnt-see-need-cut-interest-rates-later-this-month-2025-03-06\/\">Christopher Waller<\/a><\/strong> signaled that while he is <strong>against a rate cut in the March meeting<\/strong>, easing later in the year is still a possibility if inflation continues to decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market participants are now closely watching the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/empsit.nr0.htm\">U.S. non-farm payrolls report<\/a><\/strong>, expected to show a <strong>160,000<\/strong> job gain for February. If the data falls short of expectations, it could <strong>strengthen the case for Fed rate cuts<\/strong> in the coming months, potentially driving gold higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold steadies near $2,914 as traders take profits amid trade uncertainty. Traders eye U.S. jobs data for further cues. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"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-17868","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\/17868","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\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17868\/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=17868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}