Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar and Treasury yields rose after upbeat economic data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates sharply. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1692.99 an ounce (an ounce) by 0330 GMT, after falling earlier to …
Read More »The rise of gold with the decline of the dollar and the increase in demand for safe havens
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, as the pause in the dollar’s rally and the energy crisis in Europe prompted some investors to buy the safe-haven metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.5% to $ 1718.30 an ounce, by 0648 GMT. Prices rose earlier by about one percent to their …
Read More »Gold slides from daily highs, but hovers around $1710 level
Gold price hardly slides 0.13%, weighed by higher US Treasury bond yields and the strength of the US dollar.Gold price losses some of its brightness at the beginning of the week, down by 0.49%, in a thin liquidity trading day, with US markets, closed in the observance of Labour day. …
Read More »Gold rebounds as T-yields hold downtrend
Gold prices modestly retreated on Wednesday. During the US session, the Gold Index rebounded from the one-month low at $1,709 and rose to $1,723. The precious metal is hovering around $1,720 and trades at $1718.40 per ounce at the time of writingUS treasury yields fell on Wednesday. Following the August …
Read More »USD/JPY hits six weeks highs despite risk aversion
On Tuesday, the USD/JPY pair approaches again the 140.00 zone. The USD/JPY is gaining momentum during the US trading session and climbed to 139.08, reaching the highest level since mid-July. The pair remains bullish amid a stronger US Dollar across the board.US dollar gains momentum despite another decline in Wall …
Read More »USD/CHF hits one month highs above 0.9700
Swiss franc among worst performers amid higher treasury yields. The USD/CHF pair has broken key range and extends rally. EUR/CHF is currently at the highest level in 11 days; holding onto daily gains. The pair peaked during the Asian session at 0.9707 and then pulled back, finding support at 0.9655/60.The …
Read More »Gold still under Jackson Hole hawkish effect
Gold price bounced from five-week lows on Monday, amidst a downbeat market mood, after last Friday’s hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, spurred a fall in equities, propelling the greenback and US Treasury bond yields to fresh weekly highs. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading at …
Read More »US annual PCE inflation declines to 6.3% in July
As measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, Inflation in the US declined to 6.3% in July from 6.8% in June, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. This reading came in much lower than the market expectation of 7.4%. The Core PCE Price Index, which …
Read More »T-yields retreat as markets cautiously Eying Jackson Hole
US Treasury yields slid on Thursday after hitting multi-week highs the previous session, as investors balanced their positions amid uncertainty as to what Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell might say when he speaks on Friday at a global central bank conference in Jackson Hole.The bond market expects Powell to stick …
Read More »Gold rises as the dollar slips amid anticipation of signs on inflation and rates
Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday, supported by the dollar’s decline as investors looked to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for clues on inflation and the interest rate path from the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $1,764.39 an ounce by 0927 GMT. …
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