Gold, Crude Oil Price Forecast: Technicals in Focus as Yield Drop Propels XAU 2021-07-15 04:00:00 Thomas Westwater, Analyst Gold, Crude Oil, Inflation, Jerome Powell, Technical Outlook – Talking Points Gold price outlook brightens as Fed’s Powell reinforces transitory inflation view A slowdown in the US Dollar’s upward move and falling yields bolster XAU/USD The yellow metal is at a critical technical juncture as it meets the 200-day SMA Crude Oil prices may fall further as technicals weaken, 70 level to be tested? Gold prices have been on the up this month as the yellow metal’s fundamental outlook improved, as markets capitulated further to a transitory view on inflation. XAU/USD is tracking near 3.3% higher month-to-date, following a 7.19% decline in June. That is when taper talk fears, spurred by rising prices, pushed the US Dollar and Treasury yields higher. This dynamic can decrease the attractiveness of gold as an investment.