The key event in the Asian session, Tuesday, will be the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. Later in the day, Switzerland will report consumer inflation, and in the US, the JOLTS Job Openings data will be released.Key DevelopmentsThe US dollar made a great start to the week, continuing the upward …
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In the United States, inflation, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 3.5% on an annual basis in August, up from 3.4% (revised from 3.3%) in July, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. This reading was consistent with …
Read More »Gold fell to its lowest levels in seven months
Gold prices fell to $1,830 per ounce during trading on Monday, reaching their lowest levels in seven months due to pressure resulting from the strong dollar and high Treasury yields, as well as today’s expected speech by Jerome Powell. Gold’s decline today is the worst in two years, incurring monthly …
Read More »Strength of USD putting pressure on gold
Gold continued its losses on Monday for the sixth session in a row, reaching its lowest level in about seven months in light of the continued rise of the dollar, traders’ evaluation of a major report on inflation in the United States, and their anticipation of a number of labor …
Read More »Gold may extend its losses 2/10/2023
Gold prices suffered heavy losses during last Friday’s trading within the negative outlook expected during the previous technical report, touching the first target of 1853 and approaching, within a few points, of the second target of 1844, recording its lowest level at $1846 per ounce. Technically, by looking at the …
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In the United States, inflation, as measured by the change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 3.5% on an annual basis in August, up from 3.4% (revised from 3.3%) in July, according to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. This reading was consistent with …
Read More »Gold has some sparkle, but it is still headed for a quarterly decline
Gold prices rose on Friday as the rise of the dollar and US Treasury bond yields halted, but it is on track to record a monthly and quarterly decline under pressure from growing expectations that the US Central Bank will keep interest rates high for a longer period. Spot gold …
Read More »Gold: The bearish trend may continue 29/9/2023
Gold prices incurred significant losses during the previous trading session as part of the downward directional movement, as we expected, touching all the required targets at 1864, approaching the third target by a few points at 1853, only to record its lowest price of $1857 per ounce. Technically, gold prices …
Read More »Gold extends losses as Fed policymakers back more rate hikes
Gold prices are experiencing a selloff as Fed policymakers reiterate their hawkish stance on interest rate outlook. The US economy’s strength due to a tight labor market and strong consumer spending supports the Fed’s hawkish stance. The precious metal is trading at $1863 per ounce at the time of writing.The …
Read More »Gold is trading at a 6-month low
Gold prices traded at their lowest level in 6 months during Thursday’s session, recording levels below $1,900 per ounce. Gold’s losses coincided with a rise in the dollar and the yield on US Treasury bonds. The dollar recorded its highest level in 10 months against a basket of major currencies …
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