Spot gold may retest a resistance at $1,673 per ounce, a break above, which could lead to a gain of $1,686.
The metal is riding on a wave c, which can travel to $1,690. A weak wave c may end around $1,670, its 61.8 per cent projection level.
The pivotal support is at $1,660, a break below would open the way towards $1,644 and suggest completion of the bounce from $1,617.
On the daily chart, the metal broke resistance at $1,657. It is supposed to rise towards $1,686. Only a further gain could confirm an escape from a falling channel.
A brief piercing above the channel followed by a failure to break $1,686 would be regarded as a bearish signal that the downtrend may extend further within the channel.
** Wang Tao is a Reuters market analyst for commodities and energy technicals. The views expressed are his own.
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