{"id":37885,"date":"2025-12-30T13:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=37885"},"modified":"2025-12-30T13:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:41:26","slug":"gold-rebounds-after-profit-taking-pullback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-rebounds-after-profit-taking-pullback\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Rebounds After Profit-Taking Pullback"},"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\/image_fx_-2025-03-24T190408.948-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19121\" \/><\/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 0.7% to $4,363.79 after falling to its lowest level since December 17.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gold is up 66% in 2025, while silver has surged 154% year to date.<\/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 rose on Tuesday as the market stabilised following a bout of year-end profit-taking that dragged precious metals lower in the previous session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spot gold traded 0.7% higher at $4,363.79 per ounce as of 0322 GMT, rebounding after Monday\u2019s drop to its lowest level since December 17. That decline marked gold\u2019s sharpest daily loss since October 21.<\/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 has surged in a record-breaking rally tied in part to eroding confidence in the US dollar. We look at what is driving its rise and what it means for the global financial system.  (from the archive) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/531p9B2IWl\">https:\/\/t.co\/531p9B2IWl<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/2005066296996646997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 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>The recovery came after prices pulled back from a record high of $4,549.71 reached on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US gold futures for February delivery also firmed, rising 0.8% to $4,377.80 per ounce, signalling that dip-buying interest has returned despite elevated volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Overextended Rally Triggered Position Unwind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts attributed the sell-off to stretched positioning rather than a shift in the broader trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research desk noted that the rally had become overextended over the past week, leaving leveraged long positions vulnerable to being squeezed.<\/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\">\ud83e\udd47 Gold vs. AI: Investors are split between safety and speed.<br><br>Listen to this full episode of Stocks in Translation, with Investopedia editor in chief <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/calebsilver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@calebsilver<\/a> on Spotify: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r2s7N2FN21\">https:\/\/t.co\/r2s7N2FN21<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJTTobLPtX\">pic.twitter.com\/bJTTobLPtX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/2004909150166294756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Momentum indicators reflected this adjustment. Relative strength indices for both <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J0MTIBg3xb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">gold and silver<\/a> dropped out of overbought territory on Monday, easing some of the technical excess built up during the rapid ascent earlier in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Structural Drivers Remain in Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the pullback, gold\u2019s broader performance in 2025 remains strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bullion has climbed 66% so far this year, supported by expectations of interest rate cuts, ongoing global conflict, steady central bank buying, and rising holdings in exchange-traded funds.<\/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 is one of 2025&#39;s biggest winners. \ud83e\udd47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oEqDbYo4sq\">pic.twitter.com\/oEqDbYo4sq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/2003841871274016851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Markets continue to expect at least two interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a lower-rate environment, non-yielding assets such as gold tend to attract sustained demand, reinforcing the medium-term support base even after sharp corrections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold continues to climb, reaching fresh multi-month highs near <strong>$4,364<\/strong>, with price action maintaining a strong bullish structure above all key moving averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The uptrend began accelerating in early September and hasn\u2019t lost steam, supported by consistently higher lows and rising momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/03\/1_image-43-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37886\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 5\/10\/30 MA alignment remains firmly positive, reflecting sustained bullish sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>MACD<\/strong> shows healthy separation above the signal line, although the recent pause in histogram growth may suggest temporary consolidation ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traders should watch the <strong>$4,400\u20134,450<\/strong> zone for potential profit-taking or a short-term pullback. A decisive break above this level could open room toward the <strong>$4,600<\/strong> psychological mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Outlook as Volatility Persists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold may continue to stabilise above the $4,300 level as speculative excess unwinds and longer-term buyers re-enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, sharp swings may persist as markets adjust to crowded positioning and thin year-end liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/euBylawsxm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">rate cut expectations<\/a> and global risks remain in play, pullbacks may stay corrective rather than trend-breaking in the near term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about trading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/precious-metals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Precious Metals<\/a> on VT Markets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/Insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold rebounds from a two-week low as profit-taking fades and Fed rate cut bets keep bullion supported. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":19121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6,13],"class_list":["post-37885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-gold","tag-precious-metals"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37885","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=37885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}