β’ Gold and silver prices continued higher early today, with gold supported by a softer U.S. dollar and anticipation of key U.S. economic data this week (including Jobless Claims & CPI), boosting safe-haven demand.
β’ Analysts see precious metals likely to remain firm into the week, though silver is expected to remain more volatile due to risk sentiment swings.
β’ Retail investors have continued to pour money into silver ETFs even after a historic plunge, highlighting speculative flows in silver markets.
π§ Macro Drivers This Week
β’ Unemployment Claims Week β Initial claims will be closely watched to confirm whether recent labour data weakness is weather-related or structural, influencing Fed rate expectations and USD direction.
β’ China banking & risk news β Chinese regulators are telling banks to curb exposure to U.S. Treasuries amid market risk concerns, pressuring government bond demand and softening the dollar.
β’ Industrial and geopolitical demand narratives continue to underpin precious metals as traditional safe assets.
π Current Market Themes
Bullish factors for bullion this week
β Softening USD + weaker yields support non-yielding gold & silver.
β Macro uncertainty + Fed easing bets lift safe-haven assets.
β China retail & institutional interest remains high.
Risks / Volatility
β Silverβs smaller market size means sharper swings.
β Recent technical corrections create choppiness.
β Economic data surprises (jobs/CPI) could flip USD/yields quickly.
π Technical Levels (MCX)
GOLD
π· Day Range: 1,55,500 β 1,65,000
β‘ Session Buy: 1,56,900 β Target: 1,58,000 | SL: 1,56,500
π’ Our Core Preference:
Buy @ 1,55,500 β Target: 1,65,000 | SL: 1,54,700
β‘ Alternative Sell Scenario:
Sell @ 1,65,000 β SL: 1,67,000 β Target: 1,58,500
SILVER
π· Day Range: 2,42,000 β 2,80,000
π‘ Alternative Entry:
Preference Buy @ 2,46,000 β SL: 2,42,000 below if sustain β Target: 2,72,000
Trading Zone Rule
π 2,74,000 Sell Strike @ first balance touch
β SL: 2,77,000 β Target: 2,65,000
π§Ύ Market Interpretation
π Unemployment Claims Focus
β’ Weak claims β risk assets softer, supports gold/silver.
β’ Strong claims β USD could strengthen β potential pullbacks.
π Fed Policy Implications
β’ With labor market bifurcation, markets are watching whether the Fed will lean towards cuts or stay cautious β this dynamic is driving safe-haven flows into bullion.
π China/US Treasury News Impact
The report that China urged banks to curb U.S. Treasuries exposure on market risk adds pressure on the dollar and U.S. bond demand, which positively feeds into bullion sentiment given the inverse relationship with the USD.
π Weekly Bias Summary (Bullion)
Gold
β Trade structure remains bullish above 1,55,500
β Expect strong response on dips for medium targets
Silver
β Higher volatility β positions need strict SL discipline
β Look for confirmed sym returns near support zones
π Risk Alerts Today
β Sharp swings possible around jobs data releases
β Swingy silver moves could invalidate patterns quickly
β USD and yields remain key cross-checks
