On Friday, the pair traded sideways around the 200-hour SMA and the 1,755.00 level.
Economic Calendar Analysis
On Friday, at 14:00 GMT a notable move could be created by the US ISM Manufacturing PMI results.
On Tuesday, the US ISM Services PMI at 14:00 GMT could impact the value of the US Dollar and all USD currency exchange rates.
On Wednesday, the ADP Non-Farm Employment Change at 12:15 GMT might cause USD volatility.
On Thursday, the weekly US Unemployment Claims at 12:30 GMT might cause a minor move in the USD.
On Friday, at 12:30 GMT, the US employment data sets will be out. Namely, the Average Hourly Earnings change, the Non-Farm Employment Change and the monthly Unemployment Rate are bound to impact the value of the US Dollar.
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XAU/USD short-term forecast
If the metal's price surges, it would once again test the resistance of the 1,765.00 mark. On the other hand, a potential decline could find support in the 1,745.00 level and the 55 and 100-hour simple moving averages.
Hourly ChartXAU/USD daily charts review
On the daily candle chart, note that the bullion has been in a decline since the start of September, when it bounced off the summer high zone at 1,830.00. The decline has been occurring in a channel down pattern, which is aimed at the August low level at 1,685.00.Daily Candle Chart
Traders are long on gold
Since Wednesday, the sentiment on the Swiss Foreign Exchange was 70% bullish, as 70% of open position volume was in long positions.
Meanwhile, in the 1000-pip range around the metal's price pending trade orders were 66% to buy the precious metal.