Blog posts tagged with 'gold'

We think the gold market is lucky to be holding above last week's lows in the early trade today given a fresh higher high in the US dollar and in the face of almost certain rate hikes from the US and Europe later this week.

In retrospect, investors remain cool toward gold and silver, with ETF holdings last week declining by 257,337 ounces in gold and by 6.4 million ounces in silver. Year-to-date both gold and silver ETF holdings are both more than 2% lower!

With the dollar rallying 160 points last week, the Thursday/Friday reversal in August gold of $40 was clearly deserved and likely sets the stage for more declines early this week...[MORE]

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July 24 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged up on Monday after data showed a deeper downturn in euro zone business activity, but moves were limited as investors look ahead to a widely anticipated interest rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

Spot gold was up 0.2% to $1,964.63 per ounce at 1045 GMT. U.S. gold futures for August delivery were unchanged at $1,966.50...[LINK]

July 21 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Friday as the dollar rebounded to its highest in more than a week after positive weekly U.S. jobs data renewed uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates after an expected increase next week.

Spot gold slipped 0.4% to $1,962.69 per ounce by 1119 GMT, but was set for a 0.4% rise this week. U.S. gold futures dropped 0.3% to $1,965...[LINK]

July 20 (Reuters) - Gold prices advanced to their highest in about two months on Thursday, driven by U.S. dollar’s weakness and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve would conclude its aggressive rate-hiking cycle at its meeting next week.

Spot gold gained 0.2% to $1,980.59 per ounce by 1058 GMT, close to its highest since May 17 at $1,987.39. U.S. gold futures also rose 0.2% to $1,984.10 per ounce...[LINK]

July 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices on Wednesday were near eight-week highs reached in the previous session after economic data raised expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve is near the end of its interest rate hiking.

Spot gold eased 0.2% at $1,973.69 per ounce by 1200 GMT, slightly pressured as the U.S. dollar bounced back from 15-month lows. U.S. gold futures also fell 0.2% to $1,977.30 per ounce...[LINK]