XAUUSD New York briefing — 2026-09-18

BIAS BEARISH. H4 and H1 fair value gaps plus D1 bearish structure drive directional bias despite neutral trend vote and RSI. KEY LEVELS R: 4400, 4450, 4514.11 | S: 4350, 4300, 4238.37 NEWS 🟡 Capacity Utilization (USD) 13:15 UTC 🟡 Industrial Production MoM (USD) 13:15 UTC 🔴 Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count (USD) 17:00 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK Watch for breakdown below 4350 on weak capacity data. Oil rig count at 17:00 UTC may pressure gold if USD strengthens.

Key Levels

R: 4400.00 · 4450.00 · 4514.11

S: 4350.00 · 4300.00 · 4238.37