XAUUSD Asia briefing — 2026-08-21

BIAS BULLISH. H4/H1 EMAs aligned uptrend, D1 structure bullish; RSI 68 neutral but not diverging. KEY LEVELS R: 4544.50, 4550, 4600 | S: 4500, 4450, 4022.04 NEWS 🔴 S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (USD) — Fri 21 Aug 13:45 UTC 🔴 S&P Global Services PMI (USD) — Fri 21 Aug 13:45 UTC 🟡 S&P Global Composite PMI (USD) — Fri 21 Aug 13:45 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch 4544 resistance; strong PMI prints could trigger pullback into support before Asia closes. Gold sensitive to USD strength via macro data.

Key Levels

R: 4544.49 · 4550.00 · 4600.00

S: 4500.00 · 4450.00 · 4022.04