Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD eyes monthly top near $1,907 as Trump signs covid aid package – Confluence Detector

Gold prices stay positive near a one-week high, currently up 0.80% while easing from the intraday high of $1,900.35 to $1,895, during early Monday. In doing so, the yellow metal extends the last Wednesday’s recovery moves from $1,859 toward the monthly top as the market’s sentiment improve on US President Donald Trump’s signing of the coronavirus (COVID-19) aid package.

Following his initial rejection, Trump surprised global markets during the early Asian trading while signing the US covid aid package for $600 paycheck and an additional $300 weekly unemployment supplement, per the New York Times.

Also supporting the market sentiment could be the extension of Brexit optimism and a lack of data/events amid the year-end holiday season.

Gold: Key levels to watch

Technically, the yellow metal’s ability to stay past 61.8% Fibonacci retracement on the monthly chart, around $1,889, propels the bulls to eye 100-SMA on one day (1D), near $1,898 offers as an immediate target ahead of the $1,900 round-figure.

However, Pivot Point one-month (M1) Resistance 1, coupled with the monthly peak surrounding $1,907 lures the gold buyers for now while November’s top near $1,965 can lure the bullion buyers afterward.

Meanwhile, a downside break of $1,889 level, resistance turned into support, can offer short-term support during the quote pullback moves.

During the commodity’s weakness past-$1,889, 5-SMA on four-hour (4H) near $1,884 and the previous week’s low near $1,855 could gain the market’s attention.

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EUR And USD Adds Over 30 Pips As Risk Assets Gain Ground

EUR/USD adds over 30 pips as risk assets gain ground

• EUR/USD trades at 1.1959 versus 1.1923 in early Asia. 
• Corona virus vaccine optimism and buoyant equity markets weigh over the dollar. 
• Fed's Powell says the US economy remains in a damaged state.

The bid tone around the single currency strengthened on Tuesday, pushing EUR/USD higher, as stock markets gained, weakening safe-havens such as the greenback. 

The pair traded near 1.1959 at the time of writing, representing a 0.30% gain on the day, having found buyers near 1.1923 in Asia. 

Vaccine hopes boost risk appetite

Major Asia indices rose over 1% on prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine. Drugmaker Moderna said Monday that it will apply for the US and European emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine, with full results from its late-stage study showing 94.1% effectiveness with no serious safety concerns. 

Last month, drugmakers Moderna, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca announced positive results of their respective experimental vaccines, putting a strong bid under the risk assets. Since then, a massive wave of liquidity has come into equities, as noted by Reuters, weakening demand for anti-risk assets such as the US dollar. 

The trend looks set to continue, as markets believe the Federal Reserve would boost stimulus to counter the recent resurgence of coronavirus. "Recent news on the vaccine front is very positive for the medium term," Powell said in testimony released Monday while adding that the economy remains in a damaged and uncertain state. 

As such, the EUR/USD pair could have another go at the psychological hurdle of 1.20. The bulls failed to establish a foothold above that level on Monday on month-end dollar demand. 

Data wise, the focus would be on the German labor market report and Eurozone's preliminary Consumer Price Index for November. A big beat on expectations will likely draw more substantial buying pressure for the common currency. 

• ECB should lengthen QE purchases to counter strong euro – IIF

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European Markets Seen Mixed; New U.S. Relief Package Just Delayed?

Investing.com - European stock markets are seen opening mixed Wednesday, as investors digest the news that President Donald Trump has ended negotiations over a new coronavirus aid package.

At 2:05 AM ET (0605 GMT), the DAX futures contract in Germany traded 0.9% higher, CAC 40 futures in France fell 0.2% and the FTSE 100 futures contract in the U.K. was flat. 

President Donald Trump ended talks on Tuesday with Democrats on a new stimulus package for his pandemic-hit country, tweeting that after he wins the presidential election in November “we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business.” 

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