Gold prices to rise into US CPI?
Gold prices are in a major focus right now ahead of the US CPI print due to be released on Wednesday at 1:30 UK time. Gold is extremely sensitive to US interest rate expectations and dollar moves. This has meant…
Gold prices are in a major focus right now ahead of the US CPI print due to be released on Wednesday at 1:30 UK time. Gold is extremely sensitive to US interest rate expectations and dollar moves. This has meant…
The recent narrative has been a tough headwind for gold as bonds continued their sell off on the first two weeks of August. Expectations of higher rates needed for longer needed to deal with stickier inflation has been the driver.…
On average gold has gained 1.87% through the month of August. The months of July and August tend to be strong for gold seasonally and the appeal of gold could be set to grow further over the coming months. Gold…
The recent falls in gold have occurred after constant Fed messaging that two rate hikes seems the likely option this year. Higher rates and a stronger USD is a natural headwind for gold. However, the Fed is also data dependent…
On Wednesday the Federal Reserve meet and STIR markets currently see around a 1 in 4 chance that they will hike by 25bps. A key part of the Fed meeting will be their messaging. Will they, like the BoC and…
Gold has been pressured recently on USD gains, and rising real yields. This has resulted in gold pulling back recently from recent highs and moving back towards key daily support levels. Many analysts are expecting the case to remain…
On Wednesday May 10 we have US inflation data out and the market is at an interesting point right now. The USD has been weakening after the Federal Reserve meeting this week on expectations that the Fed has finished their…
So, the Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected on Wednesday and also signalled a rate pause with a meeting by meeting basis on the future path of hikes. In the announcement accompanying the hike the central bank removed language…