{"id":39798,"date":"2026-01-22T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=39798"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T02:17:34","slug":"gold-pulls-back-from-record-highs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-pulls-back-from-record-highs\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Pulls Back From Record Highs"},"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-2025-10-02T112304981-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31436\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold pulled back from record highs, easing toward <strong>$4,780\/oz<\/strong> after a partial cooling in geopolitical tensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US President Donald Trump softened earlier tariff threats against Europe over Greenland and ruled out the use of force, reducing immediate safe-haven demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profit-taking emerged after gold\u2019s sharp rally earlier in the week, with traders paring defensive positions.<\/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 (XAUUSD) slipped to <strong>4801.59<\/strong>, down <strong>0.57%<\/strong> on the session, reflecting short-term bearish momentum after failing to sustain above the <strong>4888.50<\/strong> resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pullback followed a softening in global risk after US President Donald Trump backed away from earlier tariff threats against Europe, which were tied to Greenland.<\/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\">CNBC Daily Open: A &#39;concept&#39; of a plan on Greenland and no more European tariffs \u2014 Trump&#39;s remarkable day at Davos <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cuq2hy64RY\">https:\/\/t.co\/Cuq2hy64RY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; CNBC (@CNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNBC\/status\/2014149604908920901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump said negotiations were nearing a resolution and explicitly ruled out the use of force, easing fears of military escalation and <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WgWWT7avcK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reducing the urgency of seeking safe havens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That shift prompted profit-taking after gold\u2019s sharp run higher earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Geopolitics Still Lingers in the Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While immediate tensions cooled, uncertainty has not fully dissipated. European lawmakers have paused approval of the <strong>EU\u2013US trade agreement<\/strong> reached in July, keeping trade risk on the radar and preventing a deeper unwind in defensive positioning.<\/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\">BREAKING: The European Parliament suspended work on a trade deal between the 27-member bloc and the US following Trump&#39;s repeated requests to take control over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BM2ehMpVY1\">https:\/\/t.co\/BM2ehMpVY1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/stAMsXaEY6\">pic.twitter.com\/stAMsXaEY6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/2013998520479482002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, a sharp selloff in <strong>Japanese government bonds<\/strong>, driven by election-linked tax-cut pledges, has raised fresh fiscal concerns.<\/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\">Citadel\u2019s Ken Griffin said heavy selling of Japanese government bonds this week should serve as an \u201cexplicit warning\u201d to US politicians to improve the nation\u2019s finances. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UzuQqOgDOw\">https:\/\/t.co\/UzuQqOgDOw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/business\/status\/2014021914780487900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That move has helped sustain a baseline level of haven demand, limiting downside follow-through in bullion despite the easing of headline risk elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Focus Shifts to US Inflation Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attention now turns to the <strong>delayed US PCE inflation report<\/strong>, due later today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f2HldcA8du\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred inflation gauge<\/a>, the data could shape near-term expectations around the policy path and real yields, both key drivers for gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A softer print may stabilise prices after the recent pullback, while any upside surprise could reinforce the current consolidation as rate-cut expectations are reassessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The drop towards <strong>4756.01<\/strong> marked a sharp correction, though a brief recovery attempt followed. However, price remains capped below the MA20 and MA30, indicating lingering downside pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volume has picked up during the recent dip, suggesting increased selling interest.<\/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\/image-19-1024x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39800\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless bulls can reclaim the <strong>4820\u20134840<\/strong> zone quickly, gold could remain vulnerable to further declines, especially if macro sentiment tilts risk-on or yields rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The near-term structure remains fragile, with support seen around <strong>4750<\/strong>, while upside attempts face resistance near <strong>4850<\/strong>.<\/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 retreats from record levels as easing global tensions offset lingering haven demand ahead of US PCE inflation data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":31436,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6,13],"class_list":["post-39798","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\/39798","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=39798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}