{"id":4254,"date":"2026-03-17T18:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:12:30","slug":"amillex-daily-market-commentary-gold-struggles-below-5000-amid-tug-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/2026\/03\/17\/amillex-daily-market-commentary-gold-struggles-below-5000-amid-tug-of-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Commento giornaliero di Amillex sul mercato | L&#039;oro fatica a scendere sotto i 1000 punti, 4000 e 5000 in una lotta senza esclusione di colpi.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>March 17, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Global financial markets entered a period of volatility as multiple macroeconomic factors converged. On Monday, spot gold briefly fell below the $5,000 psychological level, hitting a low of $4,967.44\/oz before closing slightly down around $5,006.19\/oz. Despite lingering geopolitical tensions, market sentiment is subtly&nbsp;shifting:&nbsp;ongoing Middle East instability has pushed energy costs higher, moving investors from simple \u201csafe-haven buying\u201d to deep concern over a high-inflation, high-interest-rate environment. Fears of a constrained Fed rate-cut path have outweighed the support from a softer dollar, raising the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like gold and prompting profit-taking at higher levels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Market Overview &amp; Key Fundamentals<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>1. US Equities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Indici<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)<\/strong>: 46,946.41, +0.83% \u2013 Outperformed broader markets as safe-haven sentiment eased and demand for value stocks picked up.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>S&amp;P 500 (SP500)<\/strong>: 6,687.10, -0.19% \u2013 Strong selling pressure\u00a0observed\u00a0around the 6,700 level.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Nasdaq 100 (NQ1!)<\/strong>: 24,819.00, +0.58% \u2013 Tech stocks staged a technical rebound after prior pullbacks, but gains were capped by rising real yields.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Stock Highlights<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Tesla (TSLA)<\/strong>: $395.56, +1.11% \u2013 Consolidating below the $400 psychological level, continuing to act as a growth-stock bellwether.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>2. Forex Markets<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>US Dollar Index (DXY)<\/strong>: 99.935, +0.11% \u2013 Brief pullback, but\u00a0strong support\u00a0remains\u00a0near the 100 level.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>EUR\/USD<\/strong>: 1.14901, -0.13% \u2013 Euro\u00a0remains\u00a0weak as widening interest rate differentials across the Atlantic weigh on the pair.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>USD\/JPY<\/strong>: 159.331, +0.17% \u2013 Nearing the key 160 threshold amid rising US yields, while yen unwind pressures eased intraday.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>3. Precious Metals &amp; Commodities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Metalli preziosi<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Spot Gold (XAU\/USD)<\/strong>: $5,002.60\/oz, -0.08% \u2013 Gold battles around $5,000 as high oil-driven secondary inflation fears reinforce expectations of sustained high rates.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Spot Silver (XAG\/USD)<\/strong>: $80.115\/oz, -0.80% \u2013 Industrial exposure drags silver amid rising stagflation concerns.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Commodities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Crude Oil (WTI, XTI\/USD)<\/strong>: $95.95\/barrel, +1.93% \u2013 Prices surge due to supply disruption fears and ongoing Middle East geopolitical risk premiums.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>4. Crypto &amp; Macro Updates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Bitcoin (BTC\/USD)<\/strong>: $75,110, +0.31% \u2013 Narrow trading range around $75,000, testing its safe-haven appeal amid traditional market volatility.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Ethereum (ETH\/USD)<\/strong>: $2,348.10, -0.20% \u2013 Weak performance continues, reflecting\u00a0low risk\u00a0appetite for application-layer crypto in uncertain macro conditions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>5.&nbsp;Today\u2019s&nbsp;Focus<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Reserve Bank of Australia: Interest rate decision &amp; policy statement\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25\" style=\"font-size:18px\">US February Pending Home Sales (MoM)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 17, 2026&nbsp;\u2013 Global financial markets entered a period of volatility as multiple macroeconomic factors converged. On Monday, spot gold briefly fell below the $5,000 psychological level, hitting a low of $4,967.44\/oz before closing slightly down around $5,006.19\/oz. Despite lingering geopolitical tensions, market sentiment is subtly&nbsp;shifting:&nbsp;ongoing Middle East instability has pushed energy costs higher, moving [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":4256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-news","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4255,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4254\/revisions\/4255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amillex.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}