{"id":26147,"date":"2025-07-10T04:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=26147"},"modified":"2025-07-10T04:55:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:55:27","slug":"gold-rebounds-but-tariff-fatigue-caps-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-rebounds-but-tariff-fatigue-caps-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Rebounds But Tariff Fatigue Caps Momentum"},"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-14-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20953\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spot gold rose 0.3% to $3,322.46; futures at $3,331<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dollar index slipped 0.3%, while U.S. bond yields also eased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trump expands tariffs, but markets show signs of \u201ctariff fatigue\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold prices edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by a mild pullback in the <strong>U.S. dollar and Treasury yields<\/strong>, yet the upside remained subdued as traders grew numb to Trump\u2019s increasingly aggressive trade salvos<\/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\">Gold hits one-week low as dollar gains; trade talks in focus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RmLPpMwyRq\">https:\/\/t.co\/RmLPpMwyRq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RmLPpMwyRq\">https:\/\/t.co\/RmLPpMwyRq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1942962249179537642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spot gold rose 0.3% to $3,322.46<\/strong>, with <strong>U.S. gold futures up to $3,331<\/strong>, marking a slow recovery from this week\u2019s dip to a low of <strong>$3,282.74<\/strong>. Momentum remained muted despite the geopolitical noise, suggesting investor hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Tariff Talk Grows Loud, But Impact Fades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> took his global trade war into \u201coverdrive,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JGd0mlJ0Af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unveiling new 50% tariffs on U.S<\/a>. <strong>copper imports<\/strong> and duties on Brazilian goods, both set to begin <strong>August 1<\/strong>. An <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XtG6a6h18a\">additional seven countries were added to the tariff list <\/a>Thursday\u2014joining <strong>14 others<\/strong>, including <strong>South Korea and Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet markets barely flinched. Analysts noted the growing phenomenon of <strong>\u201ctariff fatigue,\u201d<\/strong> where the constant stream of protectionist headlines no longer moves the needle significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold has staged a modest rebound, closing at <strong>3319.48<\/strong>, up <strong>0.54%<\/strong> intraday. Price action shows a recovery from the <strong>intraday low of 3282.74<\/strong>, with bullish momentum gradually building as shown by a consistent series of higher lows and higher highs. The <strong>5-, 10-, and 30-period MAs<\/strong> are all aligned in a bullish crossover structure, supporting short-term upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/image-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26148\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: Gold recovers above 3315, but resistance looms near 3330, as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MACD has shifted above the zero line and remains in a positive posture, though with flattening histogram bars, suggesting momentum is slowing as price approaches potential resistance around <strong>3325\u20133330<\/strong>, a level that previously acted as support-turned-resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Fed Minutes Offer Few Surprises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s <strong>Fed meeting minutes<\/strong> showed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ztCbcReszn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">limited support for a near-term rate cut<\/a><\/strong>, with only \u201ca couple\u201d of members pushing for action as early as July. The majority leaned toward holding rates steady a bit longer due to inflation tied to tariffs. The next FOMC meeting is slated for <strong>July 29\u201330<\/strong>, which could serve as the next true market-moving catalyst for gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until then, expect <strong>range-bound price action<\/strong>, driven more by technicals and short-term dollar weakness than any meaningful fear response to the growing trade front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login?_gl=1*5vyjdn*_gcl_au*Njc1MzM0NjY0LjE3NTEzNTM4MTc.*_ga*MjA5ODA0NDIzNC4xNzI3OTE1ODQ1*_ga_J26NL1ZVX7*czE3NTE4NzkxMDYkbzMwOCRnMSR0MTc1MTg3OTExOCRqNDgkbDAkaDA.*_ga_6XQ8153GYW*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzU3JGcxJHQxNzUxODc5MTE4JGo1MCRsMCRoMA..*_ga_BG6LYEHPX1*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMTgkajUwJGwwJGgw*_ga_J8BRGZSREX*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_7CG6454YR5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_69Z54R4H9N*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_CY2VCKFC3C*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_TXZ07R2C21*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_17TMGY9BBE*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_MWDVVSEVL5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_2QCC3S2748*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_E7D2PCX624*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_XJ4037XKK6*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_EJCVQDC7VT*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajQyJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">start trading<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold prices tick up as U.S. bond yields and the dollar pull back. 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