Gold Rises Gradually Ahead of U.S. New Home Sales Result, $8+ Volatility Likely; July 26, 2021

U.S. New Home Sales

The only key event for the day is U.S. New Home Sales data scheduled at 1400 GMT/1930 IST. It’s a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a new home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, furniture and appliances are purchased for the home, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction.

Let’s see how Gold has reacted during the previous data release:

June 23:

May 25:

Technical View:

XAU/USD (Gold):

  • Gold moves in rigid boundaries on Monday and hovers around $1,810 mark.
  • Today pair made intraday high at $1,811 and low $1,798 mark.
  • A day chart is bearish while H1 chart with triple EMA suggests up trend for the time being.
  • A sustained close above $1,809 on H1 chart requires for the upside rally.
  • Alternatively, a consistent close below $1,799 will check further supports.
SUPPORTS RESISTANCES
$1,791 $1,809
$1,786 $1,814
$1,781 $1,819
$1,776 $1,824
$1,770 $1,828

Take a look and do trade wisely!
Good Luck