Gold Forecast: Caps Rally but Uptrend Intact – 17 December 2025
Gold stalls near the $4,400 resistance level, with short-term pullback risks rising, but strong central bank buying and bullish momentum keep the long-term uptrend intact.

Gold stalls near the $4,400 resistance level, with short-term pullback risks rising, but strong central bank buying and bullish momentum keep the long-term uptrend intact.
GBP/USD struggles near the 1.34 resistance level as traders await central bank rate decisions that could trigger a breakout toward 1.36 or a reversal to 1.32.
The Nasdaq 100 is stabilizing around the 25,000 level as artificial intelligence narratives drive short-term volatility, with the broader uptrend still intact.
BTC/USD remains under pressure near $87,000 as bearish technical signals, weak ETF flows, and global rate hike fears point to a potential drop toward $80,650.
GBP/USD jumped to its highest level since October as traders anticipate a soft UK inflation print and potential BOE rate cut, following weak jobs data from both the UK and US.
EUR/USD rose toward its highest level since September, buoyed by weak US job data and expectations that the ECB will hold rates steady ahead of key inflation figures.