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June 1, 2026

Weekly Markets Monitor

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Gold prices are testing a critical technical support at the 200-day moving average of US$4,401/oz amid easing yields and dollar weakness driven by US-Iran diplomatic developments.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Gold has successfully held its 200-day moving average (US$4,401/oz), which acts as a critical technical floor and inflection point.
  • 2.Geopolitical optimism regarding a US-Iran deal is cooling inflation concerns and tempering expectations for aggressive Fed tightening, supporting gold prices.
  • 3.Global gold ETF outflows persist, particularly in the US and China, though bullish sentiment is rising among option and futures traders.

Table of Contents

  • Highlights
  • C.O.T.W: Point of inflection
  • All about Gold
  • The week in review
  • The week ahead
  • Market movement across global trading sessions
  • Bloomberg consensus expectations
  • Things to look out for...
  • Gold technicals
  • Market performance and positioning
  • Key Resources
  • Gold Return Attribution Model (GRAM)
  • Recap of the week
  • Gold options volatility overview
  • Gold options delta skew
  • ETF Options: OI notional by strike
  • Future Options: OI notional by strike
  • Technical Analysis Glossary

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Securities

XAUGLDBTCBrent CrudeSPX

Themes

Point of InflectionGeopolitical De-escalationInflation Persistence

Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsia PacificUnited StatesChinaJapan