Gold price (XAU/USD) started the week including key US inflation without much surprise as it defended the previous day's correction off a key support line, mainly supported by mixed US jobs report, early Monday in Asia. In doing so, XAU/USD seesaws near $1943, breaking above the 50 DMA barrier at press time.
That said, Gold prices have fallen for the past two weeks in a row, marking their biggest weekly drop since mid-June, as the US Dollar Index (DXY) attempted a three-week uptrend. despite seeing mixed data and easing concerns about federal monetary policy. The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates in September. The cause may be related to the wave of risk aversion, mainly supported by Fitch Ratings' downgrade of US credit rating. With this in mind, gold traders are more excited about this week's US inflation numbers, namely the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for July. clear direction.