Market Info The Fed chairman, Jerome Powell, indicated there would be a chance of a faster rate hike in the US. The market is increasingly confident in rising expectations of rate hikes in 2018 from 3 to 4 times. And this is blocking Gold as one of the investment assets that are not berimbal interest. The trade war between the US and the EU is a market issue. The US will apply a metal import duty starting next week, while the EU Commission reacts immediately and declares it will act hard, if only the EU producers are subjected to very high tariffs. Technical Analysis Here is the XAU / USD order for the American session. Trading Plan Buy Stop: 1320.83 TP 1325.40 SL 1317.83. Sell Stop: 1313.21 TP 1309.08 - 1304.30 SL 1316.21. Update March 3, 2018 (Towards End of America Session) Prices touch Buy Stop: 1320.83. The price moved up to 1325.33, SL moved to 1320.83. price reversed. Profit 0.