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Gold’s week began with promise but ended in frustration as the metal succumbed to a strengthening dollar, spiking yields, and persistent inflation pressures that overpowered every attempt at recovery.

The precious metal’s inability to hold key support levels has Wall Street bracing for more downside, while Main Street investors are standing firm in their long-term bullish stance.

Spot gold started the week at $4,687.50 per ounce before slipping to as low as $4,650 overnight. By Monday evening, optimism briefly returned as prices climbed above $4,768, but the momentum didn’t hold.

The rest of the week saw continuous selling as yields climbed and inflation data made traders skeptical of any near-term Federal Reserve easing.

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Tuesday’s release of a 0.6% monthly rise and 3.8% annual inflation in the Consumer Price Index set the tone.

The data reinforced expectations that the Fed will keep its restrictive stance, knocking gold down toward $4,700. On Wednesday, a 1.4% spike in producer prices tightened the screws further, sending gold toward session lows near $4,680.

Markets had hoped that weaker jobs data might offer a lifeline, but Thursday’s modest rise in weekly jobless claims wasn’t enough to offset the dollar’s relentless strength.

Even growing geopolitical tensions offered little refuge for gold bulls. What once would have spurred safe-haven buying instead competed against the gravitational pull of higher bond yields.

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By Friday, sentiment turned sharply lower. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.54%, the dollar pressed higher, and gold broke below $4,600, setting the weekly low near $4,511.

The combination of rising yields, higher oil prices, and expectations of prolonged Fed hawkishness erased the early-week optimism. Traders shifted their focus to whether $4,500 would hold as critical support.

The Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed 77% of Wall Street analysts predicting lower prices ahead, with only 15% expecting a rebound.

In stark contrast, nearly 60% of Main Street investors remained bullish, viewing recent weakness as a potential buying opportunity.

Bannockburn Global Forex’s Marc Chandler pointed out that gold breaking below $4,500 could unleash further downside toward $4,350.

Adrian Day at Adrian Day Asset Management warned that elevated oil prices and tighter central bank policies could put continued pressure on gold in the short term, but longer-term fundamentals — including steady central bank purchases and a declining U.S. geopolitical position — remain supportive.

Others, like Asset Strategies International’s Rich Checkan and Barchart.com’s Darin Newsom, believe the selloff has gone too far.

They said much of Friday’s panic was accelerated by stop-loss selling. If that pressure is now exhausted, a near-term bounce could emerge. Both noted that global central bank demand remains strong and that gold could regain traction if calm returns to the markets.

Daniel Pavilonis of RJO Futures attributed some of gold’s weakness to disappointment over the lack of progress in Trump’s talks with Chinese President Xi, compounded by rising bond yields reflecting sticky inflation.

He noted that while trading remains jittery, the long-term trend still points upward as investors recalibrate amid uncertainty around inflation and international policy shifts.

Adam Button of Forexlive.com echoed concerns about the broader economic backdrop, pointing to surging oil prices and bond yields as signs the inflation problem is far from contained.

“It cracked in Asia over the last few days,” he said, describing growing unease in global markets. Button also warned that inflated expectations around Nvidia earnings next week could spur volatility in the broader market if tech stocks stumble.

FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich highlighted the technical battle underway, with resistance forming near $4,700 and support near $4,500.

He observed that momentum currently favors the bears, though seasonal buying patterns and strong long-term demand could soon revive upward pressure. The ongoing tug-of-war between the 50-day and 200-day moving averages continues to dictate short-term trading ranges.

CPM Group analysts, who issued a Sell recommendation with a $4,400 target, said much of the recent selling appears speculative rather than driven by fundamentals.

Many investors, they noted, are waiting for lower prices to accumulate more physical gold given global uncertainty. That dynamic could limit how far prices fall. They warned, however, that volatility may rise in the coming weeks, with rapid swings both up and down likely.

Michael Moor of Moor Analytics expects continued downward pressure as long as gold fails to break through short-term resistance.

His models indicate that a sustained move above certain technical levels could spark renewed strength, but until that occurs, traders should expect more volatility and potential retests of the $4,500 level.

Heading into next week, traders will watch for housing, manufacturing, and consumer sentiment data, as well as minutes from the most recent Fed meeting.

Yet the central drivers — inflation, yields, oil prices, and geopolitical tensions — remain firmly in place. The $4,500 support zone now stands as a critical battlefield between bullish retail investors and bearish institutional traders.

If that level holds, it may reinforce the metal’s long-term resilience. If it breaks, the yellow metal could quickly find itself testing the mid-$4,300s before bargain hunters step back in.

At the end of the week, spot gold closed near $4,542.89, down more than 3% on the week.

The resilience of Main Street contrasts sharply with Wall Street’s caution, and for now, the broader narrative remains unchanged: gold is in a tug-of-war between faith in its enduring value and the weight of rising yields and a muscular dollar. The next few sessions will determine which side wins that battle.

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