Pressured by the rise of the US dollar, gold reversed its uptrend on Monday to record a drop to 1793 dollars per ounce, compared to the last closing, which recorded 1795 dollars per ounce.The precious metal rose to its highest level throughout the first trading session of this week at …
Read More »Hawkish FOMC Minutes Sharply Drag Gold Lower
`Gold falls on hawkish FOMC minutes which sent both the US dollar and yields higher. FOMC minutes point to a faster increase of the federal funds rate.Gold has fallen sharply on the back of the Federal Open Market Committee minutes that stated, ”in light of elevated inflation pressures & strengthening …
Read More »Gold Prices Fall From a one-week High
Gold prices retreated from a one-week high in weak trading on Tuesday after easing concerns about the mutated Omicron strain of the coronavirus and strong US retail sales data boosted risk appetite. And the price of gold in spot transactions 0.1 percent to 1809.68 dollars an ounce (an ounce) by …
Read More »Gold Price Subdued Around $1800 Amid Flat US Real Yields
The XAU/USD Index has advanced by 0.09% as the last trading week of the year kicks in. The market sentiment is mixed, as a result of Omicron fears and transmissibility, despite being less dull.The weekly chart depicts a neutral bias, though a descending triangle has formed, threatening of pushing prices …
Read More »Gold is Hovering Near Its Highest Level in 3 Weeks Due to Omicron
Gold prices stabilized on Monday, approaching three-week highs recorded last week, as fears of the rapid spread of the mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus boosted the appetite for buying the precious metal as a safe haven for value. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1798.60 an ounce by …
Read More »Weekly Recap 13 – 17 December
It has been a big week for a number of major central banks worldwide. Central banks continuing to raise interest rates in an effort to tame inflation, largely dismissing for now the threat to economic growth posed by the spread of the Omicron variant. On ‘Super Thursday’ for central banks, …
Read More »Gold Prices Moved By Keener Risk Aversion On Friday
Gold futures climbed back above the $1,800 mark on Friday to post their highest settlement in nearly four weeks. The precious metal’s rise above the key $1,800 level appears to be driven by broad capital flows leaving risk markets and moving into defensive havens such as gold. Gold (XAU/USD) advances …
Read More »Gold Rises to $1809, Targets $1827
Gold prices are hovering around the top intraday, up 0.51% on the day near $1,809, as they brace for their biggest weekly jump in six ahead of Friday’s European session On the way to 1928. The yellow metal is cheering for a weak US dollar, buoyed by downbeat Treasury yields, …
Read More »Gold Rises After Fed Decisions
Gold prices rose during trading Thursday, after the decisions of the Federal Reserve, and amid the decline of the US dollar from its highest level in three weeks. The Federal Reserve decided to reduce its bond purchases by $30 billion per month, starting next January, instead of the previously announced …
Read More »Gold Slides Ahead FOMC Decisions
Gold is falling on Wednesday, before the decision of the Federal Reserve. Recently it bottomed at $1763m the lowest since December 3 and then rebounded toward $1770. Price is moving sideways with a bearish bias.The US November retail sales report came in below expectations and boosted gold for a few …
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