Gold prices have pulled back as investors took profits and shifted their focus to key U.S. economic data due out this week. U.S. actions in Venezuela have injected a new wave of volatility into global markets, boosting the appeal of safe-haven assets this week. However, analysts at Sukden Financial noted: “While the broader structural outlook remains positive, particularly for silver, we expect gold prices at current levels to become increasingly sensitive to profit-taking and shifts in liquidity. Even with the medium-term trend still intact, there is room for a sharp but temporary pullback.”