Here’s the update for XAUUSD today, October 25, 2023. Gold prices are following a recovery trend observed in the Asian trading session, as buyers became active on Wednesday morning, coinciding with a slowdown in the US Dollar (USD) and a decline in US Treasury yields.
 
Gold prices are currently supported by falling Treasury yields. The US bond market is in a recovery phase, impacting Treasury yields. This, in turn, benefits gold prices, which do not offer any yield. The recent weakening of US yields has limited the movement of the US Dollar, further supporting gold's rise in today's trading.
 
Additionally, the US Dollar is influenced by optimism over China's approval to issue state bonds worth trillions of yuan in an effort to stimulate economic recovery.
 
Another positive sentiment booster is the purchase of exchange-traded funds by the state-owned investment firm Central Huijin, which has previously triggered strong rallies, according to reports from Reuters.
 
The stable retracement of the US Dollar in this optimistic atmosphere has helped strengthen gold prices. However, it remains to be seen whether gold can maintain its upward trend, as the US Dollar, acting as a safe haven, may again become a preferred choice amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Earlier this week, tensions surrounding the Hamas-Israel conflict eased after reports indicated that US President Joe Biden urged Israel to postpone a ground invasion of Gaza.
 
However, President Biden denied such intervention, stating that "Israel can make its own decisions." Therefore, any geopolitical escalation is likely to trigger a flow of funds into the US Dollar as a safe asset. In such situations, gold prices may also benefit, potentially extending their upward trend toward $2,000.
 
On Tuesday, the US Dollar strengthened again, thanks to strong S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMI data and solid earnings results. S&P Global reported that the US Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 51.0 in October, reaching its highest level since July of this year.
 
The significant movement of the US Dollar triggered a sell-off in gold prices toward $1,950. However, further correction in US Treasury yields helped gold prices recover, ending slightly lower today at $1,971.
 
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