{"id":56775,"date":"2026-08-20T02:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/gold-eases-as-profit-taking-takes-place-but-rate-cut-bets-provide-support\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:19:12","slug":"gold-eases-as-profit-taking-takes-place-but-rate-cut-bets-provide-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-eases-as-profit-taking-takes-place-but-rate-cut-bets-provide-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold eases as profit-taking takes place, but rate-cut bets provide support\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold prices dropped as markets went on the profit-taking phase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recession worries and rising expectations of US interest rate cuts limited further downside of gold prices\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold prices (Symbol: XAUUSD) experienced a decline, mainly attributed to profit-taking activities. However, recession fears and growing expectations of US interest rate cuts provided a cushion, preventing further significant losses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Image-68-1024x506.jpg\" alt=\"A candlestick chart representing the XAU\/USD currency pair on a 15-minute timeframe with a trend of -0.55%. The chart shows an open price of 2441.74, close price of 2428.40, high of 2458.79, and low of 2413.96. Moving Averages (5, 10, 20, 30) are displayed, with the current price indicated at 2428.40. The MACD (12, 26, 9) below the chart reflects the trend direction with histogram bars and signal lines. The volume bars indicate the trading volume for each period, providing insights into market activity.\" class=\"wp-image-14443\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image: XAUUSD eased due to profit-taking, as observed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VT Markets app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Market analysis for gold<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US jobs data released last Friday revealed that job growth in July did not meet expectations, with unemployment rising to 4.3%. This indicates potential weakness in the labour market, increasing the likelihood of a recession and strengthening the case for a rate cut at the Federal Reserve meeting in September 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traders are currently pricing in a more than 70% chance of the US central bank lowering rates by 50 basis points in September, compared to an 11.5% chance a week earlier. Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion, making gold more attractive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/tools\/education\/trading-guides\/how-to-trade-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to trade gold<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The above consideration has limited the downside of the yellow metal.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Geopolitical tensions create more uncertainty<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, geopolitical tensions are in focus as the US military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, according to the Pentagon. This move aims to bolster defences following threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah.&nbsp;<\/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 fell as much as 1.2% in early Asian trading, dragged lower by weakness in global stocks <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ftBDV2Jxf7\">https:\/\/t.co\/ftBDV2Jxf7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg Markets (@markets) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/markets\/status\/1820275448393203888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has triggered more uncertainty and volatility as far as gold prices are concerned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Market outlook for gold<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although profit-taking activities have led to a slight dip in gold prices, the anticipation of US interest rate cuts and recession concerns provide strong support levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traders should monitor upcoming economic data and central bank announcements closely, as these will likely influence gold prices in the near term. 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