Gold’s Recovery Tests Resistance as Central Bank Buying Collides with Bearish Chart Pattern
Published on 07/05/2026 at 12:02 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The yellow metal snapped a four-week losing streak on Friday, but the bounce faces a stiff technical barrier that threatens to cap further gains. A disappointing US jobs report and record purchasing intentions from global central banks provided the immediate catalyst, yet the chart pattern known as a “death cross” continues to warn that the broader trend remains down.
Gold settled at $4,187.30 an ounce, up 1.23% on the day and 2.04% higher on the week. The recovery came after a 6.16% monthly decline and leaves the precious metal still 25.58% below the record high of $5,626.80 touched in January 2026. The 52-week low of $3,901.30 from October 2025 sits just 7.33% beneath the current level.
Sovereign buyers step up as the dollar retreats
Central banks remain the most reliable source of demand. The World Gold Council reported net purchases of 41 tonnes in May 2026, with Poland adding 18 tonnes and China increasing its reserves for the twentieth consecutive month to 2,331 tonnes. More tellingly, 45% of central banks surveyed by the WGC plan to raise their gold holdings over the next twelve months—a record share. Bullion now accounts for a larger portion of global reserves than US Treasuries.
The immediate trigger for Friday’s move came from the US labour market. The economy added only 57,000 jobs in June, far below the 110,000-plus that economists had forecast. The miss slashed the probability of a Federal Reserve rate increase in September from 66% to roughly 53%, weakening the dollar and lowering the opportunity cost of holding gold. Investors now look to the minutes of the Fed’s most recent meeting, the first chaired by Kevin Warsh, for further clarity on the rate path.
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The 4,200-dollar hurdle and the death cross
Despite the weekly advance, technical pressure remains heavy. On 29 June the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average—a classic death cross that analysts interpret as a warning of sustained downside. The spot price currently sits 5.16% beneath its 50-day average of $4,415.02 and even further from the 100-day line at $4,648.46.
The immediate resistance zone between $4,200 and $4,300 will determine whether the rally has legs. A clean break above $4,200 could ease the technical strain and open the door to the medium-term targets set by major banks. JPMorgan sees an average gold price of $4,300 in the third quarter and $4,500 in the fourth. ING has trimmed its fourth-quarter forecast to $4,600 from $5,000, while Goldman Sachs looks to $4,900 next year.
Below, the $4,000 mark has held as solid support. The relative strength index at 46.6 signals neither overbought nor oversold territory, and the 30-day annualised volatility of 27.65% reflects persistent nervousness. The European Central Bank’s next rate decision on 23 July—following June’s hike to 2.25%—could further shift the dollar-gold dynamic.
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For now, gold walks a tightrope between the powerful fundamental support of central bank buying and the chilling effect of a bearish technical signal. The fate of the recovery hangs on whether buyers can push through $4,200 before the death cross fully asserts itself.
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