Gold prices moved slightly on Thursday after a rally in the dollar and increased optimism about talks to raise the US debt ceiling dampened the yellow metal’s safe-haven appeal. The spot gold price remained unchanged at $1,979.76 an ounce by 0445 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.1 percent to $1,982.60. …
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At the time of writing, the price of gold ranges between $1983.20 to $1983.65 per ounce. According to analysts who are long active gold at $1994/oz, the market selloff in gold is almost over, and prices will next reach new all-time highs as they anticipate imminent selling exhaustion in precious …
Read More »Stability of gold amid concern about the negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday, as investors worried about the protracted negotiations over raising the US debt ceiling, and the rise in the dollar also helped keep prices under control. Spot gold prices rose 0.1 percent to $1991.35 an ounce by 0455 GMT. US gold futures witnessed little …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/05/2023
Gold was subject to a sharp drop below $2,000, remaining under pressure and potentially testing the crucial support level of $1,970. Silver also lost ground, falling to $23.60. Crude oil prices retraced some of Monday’s gains, with WTI ending around $70.55. Cryptocurrencies also experienced losses; BTC/USD falling below $27,000 by …
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“Fed will have to stay ‘super strong’ in its inflation commitment,” said Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic while participating in a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. “Fed is ‘far beyond success’ on its employment mandate, a ‘bit of pulling back’ in the …
Read More »Gold falls amid high US bond yields
Gold prices fall 1.48% as US economic data showcases resilience, led by strong retail sales and industrial production figures. Hawkish tones from Fed officials Mester and Barkin contribute to rising US Treasury bond yields, further pressuring gold prices; trading at $1985. 76 per ounce at the time of writing. Upcoming …
Read More »AUD/USD slides after RBA’s minutes, weaker Chinese data
The AUD/USD pair falls 0.62% as US economic data remains strong, while weaker-than-expected Chinese data weighs on the Australian Dollar.Hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and concerns over “unacceptably high inflation” keep the US Dollar well-supported in the North American session. The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes show potential for …
Read More »Gold fell after signs from the Fed that interest rates will continue to rise
Gold prices fell slightly on Tuesday after traders carefully weighed comments by Federal Reserve officials about keeping interest rates high, while talks on raising the US debt ceiling and the risk of default limited losses for bullion. Spot gold prices fell 0.2% to $2015.84 an ounce by 0452 GMT, while …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 15/05/2023
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said, on Monday, that if he were voting now, he would vote to hold rates in June, but warned that he has to keep a possible rate hike on the table. He also forecasts inflation to be in the high 3s by year-end, and …
Read More »Gold defends corrective bounce amid debt ceiling fight
Gold price is struggling to defend the week-start corrective bounce amid mixed sentiment. Anxiety ahead of the top-tier United States data, debt ceiling talks prod XAU/USD buyers. Meanwhile, the US Dollar bears take a breather amid hawkish Federal Reserve talks.Also challenging the XAU/USD’s week-start corrective bounce are the mixed updates …
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