Gold Price Analysis: XAU/USD Tests Support as Traders Assess Next Move - Brave New Coin

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Spot gold was around $4,124 late Tuesday after trading $4,104-$4,152, with traders focused on whether $4,100 support holds or gives way to a deeper pullback toward $4,040. The piece says gold is trying to stabilize from a sharp 2026 drawdown, but upside remains capped by negative money flow and resistance in the $4,160-$4,200 zone.

Macro backdrop is still a headwind: multi-decade-high U.S. Treasury yields and the Fed rate outlook are pressuring demand, even as a weaker dollar helped fuel the latest bounce. Front-month futures settled at $4,128.40 on Oct. 5, down 22.38% from the Jan. record $5,318.40.