Gold prices caught their breath today, Friday, after a wave of record highs that lasted for five sessions and led the yellow metal to record gains for the third week in a row. This comes at a time when the market is awaiting non-farm payrolls data in the United States, …
Read More »Gold continues to soar to unprecedented levels
Gold prices rose to a record level on Thursday, amid Federal Reserve officials confirming their expectations to cut interest rates in 2024, in addition to anticipating job data in the United States. Gold settled in spot transactions at $2,299.28 per ounce by 0343 GMT, after rising to an unprecedented level …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower
Japan’s Nikkei index closed lower on Wednesday, affected by a decline in the shares of Fast Retailing, which owns the Uniqlo supermarket chain, in addition to a decline on Wall Street on Tuesday night. Shares of technology companies fell, tracking their counterparts in the United States, and the strong earthquake …
Read More »Gold rises to an unprecedented level
Gold prices surged to a new record high on Tuesday, driven by demand from influential investment funds despite a stronger dollar and expectations of prolonged higher US interest rates. At 1055 GMT, gold rose 0.5 percent in spot trading to $2,262.51 per ounce, after hitting unprecedented levels at $2,266.59. This …
Read More »Gold is hovering near an all-time high as dollar consolidates
Gold prices on Tuesday hovered below the record level they reached in the previous session, with the dollar and Treasury bond yields remaining steady after robust US data raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve (US central bank) would cut interest rates three times this year. By 0624 GMT, gold …
Read More »Gold Reaches All-Time High as US Data Revives Expectations of June Rate Cut
Gold prices continued to surge to unprecedented highs on Monday following the release of data indicating a slowdown in the pace of inflation in the United States. This development reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could implement its first interest rate cut in June, as lower interest rates diminish the …
Read More »Gold reaches a record high, supported by hopes of a US interest rate cut in June
On Monday, gold prices surged to a record high following reports indicating a moderation in US inflation during February. This development heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would implement interest rate cuts in June. During spot transactions, gold prices jumped by 1 percent to reach $2,255.39 …
Read More »Gold Prices Achieve Highest Monthly Performance in Three Years
On Thursday, March 28th, gold prices soared to unprecedented heights, marking their best monthly performance in three years, buoyed by anticipation of interest rate cuts and robust demand for safe-haven assets. Gold futures surged by approximately 1.2% to settle at $2,238.4 per ounce by the end of the session. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, March 28
Due to hawkish comments made by Fed member Waller, which implied that the US central bank would maintain rates at their present, restrictive levels for an extended period of time, the US dollar strengthened on Thursday. Bond rates for the near term rose, and the stock markets continued their upward …
Read More »Gold Touches Record High Amid Upbeat US Data
The price of gold has unexpectedly surged to an all-time high of $2,225, despite challenges from rising Treasury yields and a strong US dollar. Gold keeps rising in spite of hawkish remarks made by Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller and positive U.S. economic data.Gold RalliesGold achieved the remarkable $2,225 …
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