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Gold breaches $1,200

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - Prices for the precious metal remain in a narrow range on Thursday, with the troy ounce currently trading in sub-$1,200 levels.

Gold softer on USD

The better tone of the US dollar following yesterday’s FOMC minutes keeps weighing on the yellow metal, dragging prices back below the critical $1,200 barrier.

Gold is now retreating for the third consecutive session after hitting multi-week tops on Monday above the $1,220 level, bolstered by the poor results from March Payrolls in the US economy.

Gold key levels

The metal is now losing 0.65% at $1,194.75 and a breach of $1,180.50 (low Apr.1) would aim for $1,178.20 (low Mar.31) and then $1,168.50 (low Mar.20). On the other hand, the initial resistance aligns at $1,236.79 (high Feb.16) ahead of $1,245.91 (high Feb.10) and finally $1,285.80 (high Feb.3).

USD/JPY approaching key resistance territory

USD/JPY is currently trading at 120.66 with a high of 120.68 and a low of 119.85.
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