Gold prices broke through the $2,800 mark for the first time on Friday. U.S. President Trump's tariff threat has exacerbated market concerns about global economic growth and inflationary pressures, prompting investors to rush to buy safe-haven assets. It hit a record high of $2,817.23 during the session.
There are many uncertainties now, and the market is also taking a wait-and-see attitude towards tariff issues on the geopolitical stage.
Trump has set Saturday as the deadline for deciding to impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico. Gold is the asset of choice in times of economic and geopolitical turmoil. It is expected to achieve its best monthly performance since March 2024. It has risen nearly 7% so far this month. Gold has repeatedly set new highs last year.
London gold market participants are competing to borrow central bank gold stored in London as the market speculates that the United States may impose import tariffs, and gold deliveries to the United States have surged.
The shortest waiting time to withdraw gold from the Bank of England, which stores gold for central banks, has reached four weeks, compared with a few days or a week under normal circumstances. US President Trump did not mention precious metals in his tariff plan, but the risk was enough to boost gold delivery in New York as some markets sought to hedge their positions on the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) and some markets sought to profit from the sharp increase in the premium of COMEX futures to London spot contracts.
Both Fed Governor Bowman and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee expressed a fundamental belief in their respective speeches that inflation could continue to fall this year and allow for further rate cuts, although the timing of the cuts is uncertain.
Gold continues to set new highs, gold is strong and unstoppable. After gold broke through 2790, it has begun to form strong support. Gold fell back above 2790 and continued to buy on dips.
Judging from the 4-hour analysis, the stable support position below will focus on around 2788-90. If you step back, rely on this position to do long bullish calls. The strong dividing line for bulls below will focus on the 2765 mark. The daily level will stabilize above this position and continue to maintain the long rhythm at low levels. Changes, short selling needs to wait for the acceleration to reach the 2820-2825 mark before participating, and short selling in other positions needs to be cautious.
Our professional team of senior gold analysts recommends
Gold operation strategy:
1. Go long when gold falls back on the 2788-2790 line, cover long positions when it falls back on the 2780-85 line, stop loss 2771, target the 2798-2800 line; continue to hold if the position is broken!