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.
Both gold and silver saw significant gains as treasury yields declined, driven by poor economic reports from Europe, and the rally in precious metals might be influenced by Chairman Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium.
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.
The gold market is experiencing technical selling pressure and a decline in response to better-than-expected US labor market data.
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.
Global markets show mixed performance, with Japan, China, Hong Kong, India, and Australia experiencing modest gains, while the US markets closed higher fueled by optimism over a possible pause in interest-rate hikes, as oil prices extend gains and gold prices remain near three-week highs.
The US dollar experienced a major technical reversal due to a weaker JOLTs report, leading to a drop in US interest rates, while market positioning played a role in the price action; the focus now shifts to personal consumption figures and US jobs data, with the euro and sterling firm but most other G10 currencies softer, and emerging market currencies mixed. In Asia, most large bourses advanced, but Europe's Stoxx 600 fell after rallying in previous sessions, while US index futures traded softer; European bonds are selling up, gold is consolidating, and oil prices are firm. Australia's CPI slowed more than expected, China is expected to release the August PMI, and Japan reports July retail sales. The US dollar has seen no follow-through selling against the yen, yuan, or Australian dollar, while the euro and sterling staged impressive price action. The JOLTS report saw the dollar and US rates reverse lower, and today the US reports advanced merchandise trade figures for July, with the Canadian dollar as the worst performing G10 currency yesterday.
Gold prices are holding steady gains near session highs as the U.S. labor market showed stability with higher nonfarm payrolls but also a rise in the unemployment rate.
Gold prices remained stable near session lows as the latest data on the U.S. manufacturing sector showed improvement but still indicated contraction for the tenth consecutive month.
Gold prices rose slightly last week while silver remained mostly unchanged, but both metals are expected to potentially move together in an upward direction next week due to a dovish outlook on interest rates and potential repricing of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
The U.S. dollar declined due to weaknesses in economic growth, leading to a boost in the performance of gold and U.S. equities, while other global assets experienced mixed price movements throughout the week.
Gold price remains below the resistance level of $1,950.00 as investors await the US Services PMI data, while cooling labor market conditions increase the likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged for the rest of the year.
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.
Summary: The US markets ended mixed after the release of the latest jobs report data, with the economy adding 187,000 jobs in August but seeing an increase in unemployment, while in Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed higher, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down, and China's Shanghai Composite and Shenzhen CSI 300 declined. Additionally, European markets saw declines, and commodities such as crude oil, natural gas, gold, silver, and copper experienced varying price movements.
Gold could retest $1900 before experiencing further gains, due to seasonal factors, the strength of stocks and the US dollar, according to Sean Lusk, co-director of commercial hedging at Walsh Trading, but he remains optimistic about the longer-term outlook for the precious metal.
Gold and silver prices are lower due to technical selling and a lack of fresh fundamental news, while rising crude oil prices have potential economic and marketplace effects.
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.
The gold market is experiencing selling pressure due to better-than-expected jobless claims data, easing fears of an economic slowdown and potentially leading to a longer maintenance of elevated interest rates by the Federal Reserve.
The dollar index has been on a sustained rally since mid-July, leading to a slight decline in gold prices due to the inverse relationship between the two, but gold has held up well despite the strength of the dollar.
Gold prices are trading near session lows despite higher-than-expected inflation, prompting markets to price in further rate hikes.
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.
Summary: The USD and Crude prices are rising, while the 30-Year T-Bond is decreasing, indicating a lack of correlation in the market; Gold is rising in conjunction with the falling USD, suggesting an inverse relationship; Asia is trading mixed, and Europe is trading lower except for the London exchange.
Gold prices are trading at session lows due to tighter labor market conditions and significant selling pressure, as weekly jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000, surprising economists who were expecting an increase.
Gold and silver prices rise as silver hits a two-week high, while the United Auto Workers strike in the US and concerns about the weakening Japanese yen impact trader and investor risk appetite.
