Gold prices traded actively for the fourth day in a row on Thursday and are currently hovering just below the $1,920 region, or near a two-week high hit the previous day. However, XAU/USD lacks bullish confidence, needing caution before continuing the recent bounce from the $1,885 region or the lowest since March 13 and hitting this week's top.
Amid worsening economic conditions in China, a series of manufacturing surveys released on Wednesday painted a bleak picture of the health of the global economy. Furthermore, dismal macro data for the United States (US) showed that business activity in the country with the largest economy in the world approached the point of stagnation in August.