Gold prices continued their decline yesterday

Today, during the day, the price of gold decreased, but at the same time, the published data on employment in the U.S. have led to a partial recovery of metal with the minimum values ​​of the session.

Note that today's decline was caused by the publication of the minutes of yesterday's meeting, FOMC, which expressed concern about the increasing promotion of monetary policy.

Prices retreated after data showed that the rate of employment among U.S. employers fell slightly in December, pointing out that the weak economic growth has failed to make a breakthrough in the high level of unemployment. These podpityvayutsya expectations that the Fed will hold the tightening of monetary policy in the near future, which immediately caused the fall of the dollar against a basket of major currencies.

Analysts point out that from a technical perspective, gold is still vulnerable, as it is trading below its 200-day moving average, which is currently at $ 1661 per ounce. Meanwhile, the spot prices are still on the way to the biggest two-day fall since the beginning of November last year.

As exchange-traded fund SPDR Gold Trust reported yesterday outflow 9.638 tons, the biggest one-day decline since Sept. 26. At the same time, the decline in prices spurred buying from jewelers in Asia.

February futures price of gold on the COMEX fell by -32.3 $, and now stands at 1642.3 dollars per ounce.