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ZH: Goldman Upgrades Gold

Main Points

Central banks and private investors are now competing for limited bullion, lifting gold’s base level.

Goldman assumes macro-policy hedges persist through 2026, supporting a $5,400/oz target.

A top likely requires falling central-bank buying, easing macro risks, or a Fed pivot to rate hikes

• Continues in “Sticky Hedges”: Goldman Upgrades Gold Forecast, These Are The Markers To Watch For A Top

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* Publishes on January 23rd, 2:00pm.

Data on Deck: PCE

* MONDAY, JAN. 19None scheduled, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

* TUESDAY, JAN. 20None scheduled

* WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2110:00 amConstruction spending (delayed report)Oct.--0.2%+10:00 amPending home salesDec.--3.3%

* THURSDAY, JAN. 228:30 amInitial jobless claimsJan. 178:30 amGDP (first revision)Q34.3%

* FRIDAY, JAN. 238:30 amPersonal income (delayed report)Nov.0.4%++8:30 amPersonal spending (delayed report)Nov.0.4%++8:30 amPCE index (delayed report)Nov.--0.3%++8:30 amPCE (year-over-year)--2.8%++8:30 amCore PCE indexNov.0.2%++8:30 amCore PCE (year-over-year)--2.8%++10:00 amConsumer sentiment (final)Jan.54.09:45 amS&P flash U.S. services PMIJan.52.59:45 amS&P flash U.S. manufacturing PMIJan.51.8

Charts and Final Market Check:

* measured moves only while checking on big picture undercurrents to reconfirm theses daily.. other wise there is no reason to sell..

* buy puts on metal.. buy miners in selloffs now.

* vulnerable to news now

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* MONDAY, JAN. 19None scheduled, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

* TUESDAY, JAN. 20None scheduled

* WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2110:00 amConstruction spending (delayed report)Oct.--0.2%+10:00 amPending home salesDec.--3.3%

* THURSDAY, JAN. 228:30 amInitial jobless claimsJan. 178:30 amGDP (first revision)Q34.3%

* FRIDAY, JAN. 238:30 amPersonal income (delayed report)Nov.0.4%++8:30 amPersonal spending (delayed report)Nov.0.4%++8:30 amPCE index (delayed report)Nov.--0.3%++8:30 amPCE (year-over-year)--2.8%++8:30 amCore PCE indexNov.0.2%++8:30 amCore PCE (year-over-year)--2.8%++10:00 amConsumer sentiment (final)Jan.54.09:45 amS&P flash U.S. services PMIJan.52.59:45 amS&P flash U.S. manufacturing PMIJan.51.8