Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD finds temporary floor near $3,850, downside risks persist

Gold (XAU/USD) has found a temporary floor near $3,850 per ounce, according to FXStreet, though the outlook carries continued downside risk. The primary transmission channel is the interaction between real yields and the US dollar: gold, which pays no income, tends to lose appeal when dollar strength or rising real interest rates raise the opportunity cost of holding it. Spot gold and USD-denominated instruments are the most directly exposed, with the dollar index and real-yield-sensitive positioning in gold futures likely to drive near-term price action. Traders should watch the next US Consumer Price Index release and Federal Reserve rate expectations, since a hotter-than-expected inflation print would likely lift yields and dollar strength and test the $3,850 support level.

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