Currently, the price of gold is fluctuating around $2050 and has decreased by nearly $8 compared to the previous trading day. Overall, at the beginning of the week, gold did not experience significant changes in trend due to the closure of the US market for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea and a risk-averse environment still benefit safe-haven assets like gold.
Retail sales figures for December will be released on Thursday, along with preliminary estimates for the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index for January on Friday. The focus will continue to be on inflation, as Canada, the UK, Germany, and the Eurozone will publish updates, which will directly impact the price of gold whether it experiences a breakthrough increase or decrease