Analysts at TD Securities suggest that messy European politics, along with a Fed which is set to remain on its tightening trajectory, have kept the dollar index above 97 which continues to add to downside pressure on gold.
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“While CTAs have now pared back much of their record-setting shorts, we suspect that a break below $1,190/oz would prompt the algos to once again increase their short positioning as downside momentum firms.”