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SpanishGold Spikes Up Sharply Despite Robust U.S. Building Permits and Housing Starts Result, A sustained Close above $1,827 requires for the upside Rally; Jan 19, 2022
A Short Term Gold Outlook
Today U.S. released Building Permits and Housing Starts data at 1330 GMT/1900 IST with positve numbers and immediately after it, gold spikes up sharply and touched $1,825 mark.
Key Headlines to keep in mind:
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Technical View:
XAU/USD (Gold):
- The Gold rose sharply despite higher than expected Building Permits and Housing Start Data.
- Today pair made intraday high at $1,825 and low at $1,810 mark.
- A day chart and H1 chart with triple EMA suggest up trend for the time being.
- A sustained close above $1,827 on H1 chart requires for the upside rally.
- Alternatively, a consistent close below $1,810 will check further supports.
| SUPPORTS | RESISTANCES |
| $1,809 | $1,827 |
| $1,804 | $1,832 |
| $1,799 | $1,837 |
| $1,794 | $1,842 |
| $1,789 | $1,849 |
Take a look and do trade wisely!
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