Gold prices have been rising due to expectations for US rate cuts, geopolitical tensions, and China’s economic woes. Gold futures rose 1.04% to $2,182.55 per ounce at the time of writing, reflecting bullish sentiment in the gold market. The Chinese central bank’s gold purchases as well as the country’s domestic …
Read More »Gold Prices Set for Significant Weekly Surge Amidst Fed Chairman’s Comments
On Friday, gold prices are positioned to achieve their most substantial weekly surge in five months, nearing their all-time high, following statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that have reinforced expectations of interest rate cuts mid-year. Record-Breaking Momentum In spot transactions, gold prices experienced minimal change, maintaining a robust …
Read More »Gold stabilizes after soaring to all-time high ever, post Powell’s testimony
Spot Gold prices reached a new record high on Wednesday, with XAU/USD reaching a tentative all-time high ever at $2,150.00. the precious metal is trading at $2143.64, and is still up 0.74% at the time of writing.This comes after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s two-day appearance, where he clarified the …
Read More »Gold rises to $2,124 per ounce and is approaching historical levels
During Tuesday’s trading session on March 5, gold experienced a 0.45% increase, reaching levels of $2,124 per ounce. This uptrend was supported by growing expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. According to Fedwatch, a service that monitors forecasts for the Federal Reserve’s decisions, there is …
Read More »Gold soars above $2105 ahead of Jerome Powell’s testimony
Gold price trades near a two-month high as Fed rate-cut bets for June deepen. Weak US Manufacturing PMI data weighs heavily on the US Dollar. Fed Powell may provide fresh insights on the timing for rate cuts this week.Earlier on the day, gold price was hovering near a two-month high …
Read More »Gold is near a two-month peak, supported by growing hopes for a US interest rate cut in June
On Monday, March 4, gold prices remained near their highest levels in two months, buoyed by disappointing economic indicators from the United States last week, which raised expectations of a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in June. At 06:30 GMT, spot gold edged down 0.1 percent …
Read More »Gold rallies as T-yields dip following PCE data
Gold prices surged over 0.50% in the North American session after the release of the Fed’s Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index, which confirmed the continued disinflation trend. The data supported the fall in US Treasury bond yields, which correlate inversely to precious metals prices. The Core PCE report showed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 26
A further depreciation of the US dollar enabled riskier financial assets to continue rising in the green, amidst persistent bets of a June interest rate cut by the Fed and before of important inflation data for the US (PCE) and the Eurozone’s CPI data. When measured by the USD Index …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 20
The US Dollar has weakened amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will delay the first rate cut. The odds for a 25 basis points (bps) March rate cut have decreased to 34.4%, while June ones have increased to 55.1%. Stock markets are tepid, with Wall Street spending most of the …
Read More »Gold price surges as Fed sees inflation declining in long term
Gold is up +0.58%, trading $2029.70 per ounce at the time of writing. The belief among Fed policymakers that inflation will eventually decline has helped to drive up the price of gold by decreasing the opportunity cost of storing non-yielding assets like gold. It is anticipated that the preliminary S&P …
Read More »