In early trading in the European market on Thursday (May 9), spot gold suddenly declined significantly in the short term. The price of gold just fell below the $2,310/ounce mark, down $10 from the intraday high. The U.S. dollar index continues to rebound in the short term and is currently located near 105.65. A stronger dollar is not good for gold prices, and gold traders are waiting for some new catalysts. U.S. initial jobless claims will be released on Thursday. In addition, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly, one of the dovish Fed officials, will speak later on Thursday. Dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials may limit gold's downside for the time being.
In recent weeks, as there are signs that the Middle East is emerging from potential strife, the Federal Reserve has continued to reduce its expectations and frequency of interest rate cuts, and may start to raise interest rates again, which has led to a decline in the attractiveness of gold prices, resulting in a peak and retreat. At the same time, this week Boston Fed President Collins also said that the economy may need to cool down to achieve the 2% inflation target. This suggests that high interest rates will persist for a longer period, which will continue to limit gold price bulls. The daily chart of the 10-year U.S. bond yield is in the stage of stopping falling and recovering, the weekly chart maintains an upward trend, and the monthly chart still has a bullish outlook. Therefore, the support for gold prices is limited. At the same time, the Dow Jones Index is once again in a strong rebound stage and is expected to set a new high again. , will also cause negative pressure on gold prices. The day will focus on the Bank of England's announcement of interest rate resolutions, meeting minutes and monetary policy reports, as well as the Bank of England Governor Bailey's monetary policy press conference. There are also data such as the number of initial jobless claims in the United States in the week to May 4. The previous value is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, but it will strengthen expectations of an interest rate cut within the year, which will boost the U.S. dollar index and suppress gold prices. The latter's request data at the beginning of the week is expected to increase, which will be positive for gold prices. Therefore, the intraday gold price trend is still biased towards a volatile market.