The gold market is currently under pressure, with XAU/USD breaking below key support levels. This is largely due to hawkish remarks from the Federal Reserve suggesting further rate hikes, which have weighed on gold prices. On the technical front, gold has formed a series of lower highs and lower lows, indicating a bearish trend. A break below the psychological level of US$1900 could potentially open the door for further losses towards the next key support level at US$1868. On the flip side, if gold manages to reclaim its footing above US$1900, this could alleviate immediate selling pressure and bring the resistance level of US$1930 back into focus. Meanwhile, the resilience of the US mega-cap tech sector and the Bank of Japan’s wait-and-see approach to monetary policy add further complexity to the market dynamics.