Gold prices hovered around six-month highs on Wednesday, cutting short a recent rally as traders bought back into the dollar in anticipation of more cues on monetary policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. The yellow metal marked a strong start to the new year as concerns over a looming recession and …
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Gold Slumps Below $1,800 as Fed Fears Resurfacea
Gold prices sank below key levels on Tuesday, with metal markets back under pressure as stronger-than-expected U.S. data boosted the dollar and ramped up uncertainty over strength in the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve will respond to it. The dollar rose for the first session in four on Monday, recovering from a five-month …
Gold steady, Copper Rises Amid Smaller Rate Hike Expectations
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, while copper extended strong gains as risk-driven assets rallied on expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at a slower pace in the near-term, which also trimmed dollar gains. A growing number of Fed officials said in recent weeks that the central bank is likely to raise interest …
Gold, Copper Slip as Powell Dashes Fed Pivot Hopes
Gold prices fell on Thursday, reversing recent gains as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dashed hopes that interest rate hikes will end soon, while copper prices were also hit by uncertainty over China withdrawing its zero-COVID policy The Fed hiked interest rates by an as-expected 75 basis points (bps), and said that …
Gold Buoyant Before The Fed, Copper Rallies on China COVID Hopes
Gold prices held recent gains on Wednesday as the dollar steadied before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting, while copper prices were lifted by speculation over China potentially relaxing its strict zero-COVID policy Spot gold steadied around $1,648.23 an ounce, while gold futures rose 0.1% to $1,650.80 an ounce. Both instruments jumped from a …
Gold eyes biggest weekly gain in over 2 months on Fed signal
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold prices were on track for their biggest weekly gain in more than two months on renewed signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve may not taper economic support and hike interest rates in the near term. Spot gold was steady at $1,827.28 per ounce by 0256 GMT, having hit its highest …
Gold Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since July on Inflation Bets
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold headed for the biggest monthly advance since July, with inflation risks in focus ahead of key U.S. jobs data due later this week that will offer clues on the economic recovery. Some Federal Reserve officials have said that recent price pressures are to be expected as the economy reopens amid …
Gold steady as inflation bets counter firm US dollar, yields
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold prices held steady on Monday, buoyed by concerns over inflation after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a $2 trillion-plus jobs plan last week, while a stronger dollar and elevated U.S. Treasury yields limited bullion’s upside. FUNDAMENTALS Spot gold was flat at $1,728.60 per ounce, as of 0146 GMT. Gold futures …
Gold hits near six-week low on firmer dollar, higher Treasury yields
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold prices touched a near six-week low on Monday, extending losses from the previous session, as a stronger dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields pressured the non-yielding bullion. Spot gold fell as much as 1.7% to $1,816.53 per ounce, its lowest since Dec. 2, and was down 0.7% at $1,835.96 by …
Gold slips as lockdown easing plans lift risk appetite
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was boosted by plans of some countries to ease coronavirus curbs in a phased manner, but prices held above the key $1,700 per ounce level amid hopes for more stimulus to cushion the fallout from the pandemic. *Spot gold eased 0.7% to $1,702.09 per …