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Precious Metals Rebound Slightly But Bears Still Control Gold and Silver Markets Amid Rate Worries

  • Gold and silver prices rebound slightly on short covering after steep declines this week.
  • Looming U.S. government shutdown and worries over higher interest rates weigh on stocks.
  • United Auto Workers strikes starting to impact trader and investor sentiment.
  • Technicals show bears still in control in gold and silver futures markets.
  • Author highlights free "Markets Front Burner" email report for tracking latest market developments.
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Gold and silver prices rise as the weaker U.S. dollar index and dip in U.S. Treasury yields attract futures traders and bargain hunters, while anxieties build over upcoming speeches from the Fed and ECB on future monetary policy direction and the potential shift in the Fed's inflation goal.
Gold prices are slightly up and silver prices have hit a three-week high due to short covering and bargain hunting, with silver seeing significant improvement in its technical posture.
Gold and silver prices are slightly up in quieter early U.S. trading, with traders and investors anticipating a more active market next week following the Labor Day weekend holiday.
The improving economic outlook for the US has made gold less appealing to investors, but weakness in US consumers could still lead to a recession and boost the precious metal, while Chinese stimulus may support silver demand, according to Heraeus' precious metals report.
Gold reaches its highest point in nearly a month due to weak U.S. economic readings, suggesting that the Federal Reserve may halt its interest rate hikes.
Silver and gold prices have slightly declined, with silver down 4% and gold down 0.5%, leading to speculation about the potential for traders to switch back to silver from gold.
Gold prices decline slightly as the dollar remains strong, with investors awaiting further signals on the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy after an expected interest rate pause this month.
The U.S. dollar's dominance in the gold market may be losing momentum, potentially leading to new all-time highs for gold as the dollar weakens, according to market strategist Carley Garner. She expects the U.S. dollar index to hold resistance below 105 points and eventually retest support at 99 points, which could be a game changer for gold, potentially pushing prices to $2,600 an ounce. Garner also highlights the resilience of gold and the potential for a selloff if the Federal Reserve shifts to a more neutral monetary policy stance. However, she is not as optimistic about silver, preferring to focus on gold.
Gold gained as the dollar weakened against the yuan due to positive China economic data, although the possibility of further U.S. interest rate hikes kept investors cautious.
Gold and silver prices are higher as both markets rebound from multi-week lows, while stocks in Asia and Europe rise and U.S. stock indexes are expected to open mixed; China's economic data shows signs of a fragile economic recovery and the U.S. dollar weakens.
Equity markets experienced a significant decline due to anticipated higher US interest rates, causing investor sentiment to be affected; meanwhile, oil prices remain within OPEC's preferred range, and the forex market is expecting a mixed performance from the pound and a strong US dollar.
Gold edges lower as investors react to U.S. Fed officials' warning of further interest rate hikes ahead of a consumer inflation gauge.
Gold and silver prices are down due to bearish outside market influences, including rising U.S. Treasury yields, a strengthening U.S. dollar, and lower crude oil prices, while the metals market bulls are also facing resistance from the Federal Reserve; however, safe-haven buying may increase if worrisome elements escalate.
Gold and silver prices are weaker due to chart-based selling and bearish outside market elements, including a strong U.S. dollar index and high U.S. Treasury yields, while risk appetite is low due to concerns about a possible U.S. government shutdown; however, China's upbeat economic news suggests potential stabilization, and Australia's consumer price inflation has increased.
The strength of the US dollar and rising bond yields are causing gold prices to fall to their lowest level since March, with some analysts predicting that the bearish momentum could push prices down further to their 2023 lows at $1,810 in the spot market.
Gold prices stabilize near a six-month low as the dollar remains strong and investors await U.S. economic data for insight into the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.
The Federal Reserve's expected interest rate hikes have had a significant impact on gold and bonds, causing gold prices to decline and the US Dollar to reach a ten-month peak; however, concerns have been raised about whether these measures are sufficient to counteract inflation, leading to speculation about potential adjustments in rate policy.
Gold and silver prices are falling due to a strong U.S. dollar, rising U.S. Treasury yields, and upbeat risk attitudes, while Asian and European stocks are mixed, and the Bank of Japan is monitoring the depreciation of the yen against the U.S. dollar.
Gold and silver prices have remained stagnant for over three years despite high inflation and geopolitical turmoil, leading investors to consider the alternatives, such as holding cash, given the decline in the dollar's purchasing power and the potential for a looming recession and economic reckoning, making other conventional assets like bonds, equities, and real estate appear overvalued.
Gold prices decline as the U.S. Congress reaches a short-term deal to avert a government shutdown, leading traders to regain risk appetite and pushing gold to its lowest level since March.
Gold and silver prices remain near steady as the precious metals bulls struggle to stop the bleeding amidst a strong US dollar and high US Treasury yields, while Asian and European stocks are mixed and US stock indexes are expected to open narrowly mixed following the ouster of the Speaker of the House; traders are also looking ahead to Friday's September employment situation report from the Labor Department.
Precious metals prices have been declining recently due to the higher interest rate projections by the Federal Reserve, but the weakness in gold prices may also be influenced by China's internal market dynamics and its impact on global gold prices.
Gold prices are slightly lower after the US employment report for September shows stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls gains, indicating that the Federal Reserve will likely maintain its hawkish stance on monetary policy.
Gold and silver prices slightly decline after U.S. consumer inflation data comes in higher than expected, but tensions in the Middle East maintain a safe-haven bid for precious metals.
Bitcoin is experiencing a significant increase in the number of large wallets, indicating a rise in investor interest, despite concerns about inflation and the bear market. Gold and silver, on the other hand, are outperforming crypto amid global geopolitical tensions.
Gold and silver prices have been boosted by geopolitical concerns and dovish comments from the Federal Reserve, but the path of least resistance for gold remains sideways to down unless there is a reversal in US Treasury yields.
Gold and silver prices are weaker due to corrective and consolidative price pressure, a higher US dollar index, and an uptick in US Treasury yields, while Asian and European stocks show mixed results; US stock indexes are expected to open higher.
Gold and silver prices are lower due to corrective and consolidative price action, a stronger US dollar, lower crude oil prices, and an increase in US Treasury yields, while the absence of major military escalation in the Israel-Hamas conflict has injected more risk appetite into the markets.
Gold and silver prices are slightly weaker due to the rally in the U.S. dollar index and an increase in U.S. Treasury yields, while Chinese stock markets are rallied by the government's efforts to stimulate the economy through bond issuance.
Gold and silver prices are weaker after a slightly stronger-than-expected U.S. economic report, which adds to the case for the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.