Gold Stalls at $4,156 as Fed Pulls Back — June 21 Preview
With Fear & Greed at 23 and geopolitical tailwinds fading, gold faces a critical test as markets question whether the Fed's safety net is gone.
Gold is trading flat while geopolitical risk keeps safe-haven demand in focus while investors wait for a cleaner macro trigger.
Gold is now down 3.1% over the past week, while the gold/silver ratio at 64.0 keeps the safety-versus-beta trade in focus.
With Fear & Greed at 23 and geopolitical tailwinds fading, gold faces a critical test as markets question whether the Fed's safety net is gone.
With Fear & Greed at 14 and the Fed under pressure, gold holds $4,156 as Goldman's bold $4,900 forecast keeps bulls watching every tick.
With Fear & Greed at 15 and bond markets rattled by Fed hike bets, gold faces key support at $4,196 heading into the long weekend.
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