{"id":19381,"date":"2025-03-27T03:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=19381"},"modified":"2025-03-27T03:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T03:23:07","slug":"gold-rises-near-historic-highs-tariff-fears-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-rises-near-historic-highs-tariff-fears-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Rises Near Historic Highs, Tariff Fears in Focus"},"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-11-1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19382\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold rises towards $<strong>3,030 <\/strong>per ounce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. tariffs on foreign auto imports heighten market concerns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Federal Reserve signals caution on rate cuts, with focus on inflation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investors await the PCE report for more insights on U.S. inflation trends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Gold Climbs as Tariff Concerns Stir Safe-Haven Demand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold prices moved higher on Thursday, <strong>approaching historic highs near $3,030 per ounce<\/strong>, amid growing concerns over U.S. President Trump&#8217;s tariff plans. <\/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\">This morning&#39;s tariff updates: <br>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Trump says he doesn&#39;t want &#39;too many&#39; exceptions in tariff push<br>\u2709\ufe0f Sen. Warren asks Lutnick how Trump will stop tariff-driven price hikes<br>\ud83e\uddca Canada freezes rebate payments to Tesla due to tariffs<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AQaaRf3VZ0\">https:\/\/t.co\/AQaaRf3VZ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/1904884488728953070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These tariff measures have raised fears of a potential global economic slowdown, boosting demand for gold as a safe-haven asset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">U.S. Tariff Plans Stir Global Economic Fears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President Trump reaffirmed his commitment to imposing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/trump-announces-25-tariffs-on-imported-cars-ratcheting-up-global-trade-war\/ar-AA1BIYcs?ocid=BingNewsSerp\">25% tariff on foreign automobiles<\/a>, including cars, light trucks, and select auto parts. This announcement comes in anticipation of reciprocal measures to be announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=reciprocal+April+2&amp;cvid=c22a10e57cc34334b5cf871eea3a5203&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMggIBRDpBxj8VdIBCDY5NjJqMGo0qAIAsAIA&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=DCTS\">April 2<\/a>. The tariff measures have sparked fears of escalating trade tensions, particularly with countries like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/other\/us-trade-chief-chinese-vice-premier-express-candid-concerns-on-trade-tensions\/ar-AA1BIdiP?ocid=BingNewsSerp\">China<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/26\/business\/trump-auto-tariffs-europe.html\">EU<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/japan-putting-all-options-on-table-in-dealing-with-us-auto-tariffs-pm-ishiba-says\/ar-AA1BJCQx?ocid=BingNewsSerp\">Japan<\/a>, who are likely to retaliate, further exacerbating global economic uncertainty. Gold, traditionally a hedge against such risks, has gained 15% this year, reflecting investor caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/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\/27_3.2-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19383\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: XAUAUD tests resistance at $4800.49 after a steady climb from $4767.92, as seen on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>XAUAUD<\/strong> increased by <strong>0.05<\/strong>%, closing at $<strong>4799.11 <\/strong>after opening at $<strong>4796.87<\/strong>. The session saw a steady rise, reaching a high of $<strong>4811.75<\/strong> before slightly retracing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moving averages (MA 5,10,30) indicate bullish momentum, with short-term MAs crossing above the longer-term moving averages. This suggests a continuation of upward price movement. The MACD (12,26,9) shows strong bullish momentum, with the histogram expanding and the MACD line (blue) staying above the signal line (yellow), confirming a prevailing bullish trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key levels to monitor include $<strong>4800.49 <\/strong>as immediate resistance and $<strong>4767.92 <\/strong>as key support. A break above resistance could signal further upside momentum, while a drop below support could lead to downward pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Federal Reserve Signals Caution Amid Inflation Concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to trade concerns, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/fed-sees-two-rate-cuts-in-2025-projects-higher-inflation-and-lower-economic-growth\/ar-AA1BfUpr?ocid=BingNewsSerp\">Federal Reserve&#8217;s stance<\/a> on monetary policy has kept gold in demand. While the Fed maintained its forecast for two rate cuts by the end of 2025. Gold\u2019s rise also aligns with expectations of continued economic challenges, particularly with inflation running higher than usual and the uncertainty surrounding the future economic impact of tariffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">PCE Data Expected to Impact Gold\u2019s Trajectory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The market now eagerly awaits the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data, the Fed\u2019s preferred inflation gauge, due on Friday. This data is crucial in understanding whether the Fed will adjust its policy stance further, which could significantly influence gold prices. <\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold nears $3,030 per ounce amid rising U.S. tariff fears and cautious Fed policy, with investors watching for the upcoming PCE inflation report for further cues. -vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":19382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-19381","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\/19381","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=19381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}