The metal made a 2-day losing streak at yesterday's session, gained marginally. The yellow metal has been consolidating at 100Dema. The stronger USD hurts the gold bulls. The metal made a double top at $1,224.00 on a weekly closing basis. Weekly resistance is seen at $1,212.00. Fresh buying momentum is likely to arise above the weekly resistance towards $1,222.00. At today's Asian session, the metal was unable to breach the previous daily high of $1,208.30. Intraday resistance is seen at $1,208.50, $1,213.50, and $1,214.50. Intraday support is found at $1,204.00, $1,202.50, and $1,200.00. The metal made a double bottom at $1,201.20. A trading range is framed between $1,214.50 and $1,200.00 until the metal holds the $1,200.00. In case $1,200.00 gets taken off, the lower end will shift to 1196.00. The panic will be triggered below 1196.00 towards 1191.00, 1185.00, 1182.00, and 1178.00. We forecasted the level of $1,165.00 to be the key level for further downward fall towards new lows. Until the metal holds the double bottom in the hourly chart, bulls challenge $1,209.00 and $1,213.00 in a day. For an intraday session, buying is available above $1,208.50 with target at $1,209.50 and $1,212.00/$1,213.00.
