Events Impacting Gold And Silver In The Week Of January 26th - January 26

For the week commencing January 26th, there are some key developments which could create volatility in the precious metals complex. First, the results of the Greek elections are going to impact the Euro, and, consequently, also gold. Next, several economic data will be released, including GDP in the U.S. and CPI in Europe. Most importantly, however, is the U.S. Fed announcement on Wednesday in which some clues about future monetary policy and, in particular, a potential interest hike are expected.

Euro Gold Keeps On Rising, Dollar Gold Rallying With U.S. Dollar - January 22

A truly interesting trend is visible on the following chart. With the Euro being hit hard today, the U.S. Dollar was on the rise, as indicated with the blue line on the chart below. As readers can see, in the last 4 weeks Dollar gold has been rising along with the U.S. Dollar. Historically, both assets have been negatively correlated. If gold can continue climbing higher during a Dollar bull market, it indicates great strength for the metal. In our opinion, it also confirms gold’s safe haven nature, something the market has denied consistently in the last 2.5 years.

Gold: Ride the Bucking Bull to $1340 Next? -

From our vantage point, the roadmap for gold is relatively clear: a break and close above the bearish trend line at $1300 should pave the way for another leg up into resistance in the $1340 zone, while a reversal off the current resistance level could take the yellow metal back down toward 200-day MA support near $1250. This could be one of those rare times that the market presents a crystal clear setup, and the only part left to traders is to follow the price action, wherever it leads.