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Price of Gold Today Hits Five-Month High After Syria Missile Strikes

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The price of gold today (Friday, April 7) is at its highest level in nearly five months as investors buy safe havens in the wake of the Syrian air strike. As of 8:30 a.m., the metal is up 1.5% and trading at $1,272. That's the highest since prices closed at $1,273 on Nov. 9, 2016.

It's clear that gold's been acting well of late, despite some renewed strength in the dollar.

Meanwhile, stocks appear to be stalling, while oil prices have bounced back and 10-year Treasuries have gained as well.

If we look at the gold price performance over the first quarter, there's nothing to complain about.Ā  The precious metal gained 8.6% from Jan. 1 to March 31 and is currently up 10.4% on the year.

Compare that to just a 5.3% gain for the S&P 500 and you can see why gold is a great way to beat the broader market.

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Gold mining stocks have moved ahead along with gold prices. But their 12.4% gain year to date - as indicated by the Gold Miners ETF (NYSE Arca: GDX) - is less than the typical 2-to-1 leverage they normally provide over the price of gold.

To be fair, one quarter doesn't make a trend. I expect gold miners will return to the mean and provide the leverage we're used to.

In the meantime, gold looks like it's fighting with resistance at its 200-day moving average, a level we'll have to watch closely for near-term direction of the metal.

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Before I give you my near-term and long-term gold price prediction for 2017, let's take a closer look at this week's gold price rally...

Price of Gold Today Set to Cap Off a 1.8% Weekly Gain

After closing at $1,249 on Friday, March 31, gold prices opened slightly lower on Monday at $1,246. They rebounded throughout the session even as the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) jumped higher. Buyers kept stepping up the rest of the day, pushing gold 0.3% higher to $1,253 by the close.

On Tuesday, April 4, the gold price opened even stronger at $1,260, within inches of its 200-day overhead resistance level. Although the metal trended lower, it managed to settle at $1,256 for a slight 0.2% gain on the day.

Wednesday was a turning point in the week as the price of gold finally caved to dollar pressure. The DXY popped, hitting a high near 100.85.

This chart shows how the dollar has trended this week...

price of gold today

The surge in the dollar caused a heavy sell-off for gold, which fell to $1,245 by early afternoon. However, it rebounded to close at $1,255 for a small 0.1% loss on the day.

On Thursday, April 6, the dollar regained some strength and gold softened. It opened at $1,252 and managed to keep steady around that level by the close, marking a 0.2% loss.

Must See: Your Free Guide to Buying Gold and Silver in 2017

But the price of gold today shook off those losses with a huge pop following news that the U.S. ordered missile strikes on a Syrian air base. The metal surged 1.7% to $1,272, putting it on track for a weekly gain of 1.8%.

Short-term geopolitical reactions aside, it's important to examine gold's fundamentals to see where prices are headed. These factor into my bullish gold price prediction for the rest of the year.

Here are my short-term and long-term price targets for 2017...

My 2017 Gold Price Forecast

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6 years ago

Thanks for your article.
I am confident price of gold will continue to go up.
However what is troubling me is this. I am leaving outside of USA. Now I have to convert to USA currency to buy gold stocks. The US$ is currently quite a lot stronger than mine.
I understand and believe US$ will devalue in the near future. Later when I sell my gold stocks and make a profit, by then the US$ will have devalued. Won't I be losing money after the currency exchange?
There is the vast time difference to consider.
I also heard something about changing to the digital currency the Fedcoin that will soon be put in place in USA. When this happens will I be able to convert Fedcoin to my own currency?
So do you think people living in countries like mine are going to benefit from buying stocks that are trading in US$?
I would appreciate your early reply.
Thanks

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