Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD Holds $4,173 as NFP Could Decide the Next Fed Move - FXLeaders

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Gold is consolidating around $4,180, with support at $4,173 and $4,123 while $4,191 is the first upside trigger; a break above there opens $4,246 and $4,314. The near-term setup is being driven by softer U.S. inflation, a reduced October Fed hike probability of about 12%, and Friday’s NFP print, which the article frames as the key catalyst for the next Fed repricing.

The piece is cautiously constructive structurally but still capped by elevated Treasury yields and a firm U.S. dollar, which are limiting follow-through in bullion. It also cites ongoing central-bank buying from EM reserve managers such as China and Poland as a longer-term floor for gold.