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Gold prices staged a solid recovery on Tuesday, erasing earlier losses as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived demand for traditional safe-haven assets.
The turnaround reflected a rapid shift in market mood after fresh security developments highlighted the region’s ongoing fragility.
Spot gold rose 2.1% to $5,051.59 per ounce, reclaiming the psychologically important $5,000 level after dipping below it earlier in the session.
The rebound followed reports that the United States intercepted an Iranian drone allegedly targeting the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, while a US-flagged vessel narrowly avoided being stopped by armed Iranian patrol boats.
From a risk perspective, as long as geopolitical stress in the region remains elevated, downside pressure on gold is likely to be limited despite recent bouts of volatility.
Macro Drivers Continue To Support Gold
Beyond geopolitics, broader macroeconomic conditions remain constructive for bullion. High global debt levels, combined with uncertainty surrounding US fiscal and monetary policy, have encouraged investors to retain exposure to hard assets as protection against systemic risks.
While recent trading has been marked by sharp pullbacks followed by swift recoveries, the broader price behaviour points to sustained interest rather than large-scale capitulation.
Importantly, demand driven by portfolio diversification rather than short-term speculation appears to be playing an increasingly significant role in underpinning prices.
In the near term, a cautious outlook suggests gold may continue to consolidate above $5,000, provided geopolitical developments remain supportive and the US dollar does not embark on a prolonged recovery.
Technical Analysis
XAUUSD surged to 5027.10, posting a gain of 1.63% and reaching an intraday high of 5053.47, as bullish momentum pushed prices beyond the previous range high at 4939.81.
On the one-minute chart, a clear uptrend is evident, reinforced by the close alignment of short-term moving averages (MA5–MA30), before a modest pullback emerged.
Despite this minor retracement, prices remain well supported above the 5027–5030 moving average cluster. The spike in volume ahead of the session high points to strong buying conviction, although fading volume and a brief dip below MA10 signal some near-term caution.
If buyers continue to defend this area, a retest of 5053.47 and a move towards 5062.91 cannot be ruled out. Conversely, a sustained break below 5025 could expose the downside towards 4995.75, opening the door to a deeper corrective phase.
