Group 1 - International gold is currently trading around $3,359.40, with a latest price of $3,363.07, reflecting a decline of 0.26% [1][3] - The highest price reached was $3,371.39, while the lowest was $3,359.40, indicating a short-term bearish trend for gold [1][3] - Technical analysis suggests that support is at the $3,350-$3,355 range, while resistance is noted at $3,380-$3,385 [4]

Group 1 - International gold is currently trading around $3359.85 per ounce, with a slight decline of 0.24% [1] - The highest price reached was $3373.25 per ounce, while the lowest was $3357.70 per ounce, indicating a short-term bearish trend for gold [1] - Gold prices have been suppressed below the $3400 mark for two consecutive trading days, with buyers entering around $3350 [5] Group 2 - The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose by 3 basis points to 4.416%, contributing to an increase in the real yield, which reached 2.046% [3] - The U.S. dollar index strengthened, closing up 0.28% at 97.48 [3] - The European Central Bank decided to maintain key interest rates, indicating a high threshold for any potential rate cuts in September [3] Group 3 - Market expectations suggest that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged in the upcoming meeting, with a 96% probability for no change [3] - Gold prices are expected to remain in a consolidation phase ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting, with potential resistance at $3400 and targets at $3438 and $3452 [5] - A drop below $3350 could challenge the 20-day and 50-day moving averages, located at $3347 and $3341 respectively [5]

Group 1 - The international gold market is experiencing narrow fluctuations, with analysts predicting a test of the support level at $3,293 per ounce, and a potential drop to $3,165 if this level is breached [1] - Economies.com analysts indicate that gold prices are slightly declining due to negative pressure from being below the EMA50, which poses a strong technical barrier to upward movement [3] Group 2 - The U.S. labor market shows signs of weakness, with March JOLTS job openings at 7.192 million, significantly below the expected 7.5 million, marking the lowest level since September of the previous year [2] - The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for April has unexpectedly dropped to 86, the lowest since May 2020, indicating a decline in consumer sentiment amid economic uncertainty [2]