XAUUSD Asia briefing — 2026-08-17

BIAS BULLISH. H4 and H1 EMAs aligned bullish; RSI neutral (52.47) leaves room for continuation without overbought risk. KEY LEVELS R: 4400, 4449.78 | S: 4350, 4300, 3996.32 NEWS 🟡 Empire State Manufacturing (Mon 12:30 UTC) 🟡 NAHB Housing Index (Mon 14:00 UTC) SESSION OUTLOOK Asia session may consolidate near 4376 ahead of US data. Watch 4400 resistance for break confirmation or rejection into support.

Key Levels

R: 4400.00 · 4449.78 · 4450.00

S: 4350.00 · 4300.00 · 3996.32