In line with expectations, the pair continued to move in a limbo between the weekly R1 and R2 in anticipation of release of the FOMC meeting minutes. As soon as it became clear that there remains some uncertainty about the upcoming interest rate hike, the buck started to lose value against the gold. As a result, the rate reached and even slightly overstepped the 1,294.86 mark. Accordingly, the pair is likely to continue the surge at least in the first half of the day before the US PPI data release. This assumption is partially based on the 55-hour SMA, which is rising together with the pair, and partially on two recently formed ascending channels. However, the fact that an area near 1,295.50 is blocked by the 55-day SMA suggests that the rate might be actually forced to turnaround.
