Blog posts tagged with 'silver'

Sep 29 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged up on Friday as a rally in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields stalled, but was on track for monthly and quarterly declines on increased hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer.

Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,867.80 per ounce by 1148 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 0.4% to $1,885.10...[LINK]

While December gold has avoided a fresh lower low in the early Thursday trade the path of least resistance remains down with outside market forces firmly anchored in the bear camp.

Unfortunately for the bull camp, the markets will face another critical US initial claims reading, with last week's reading posting the lowest weekly claims since early February!

At present, analyzing the gold market has become simplistic with unending strength in the dollar dominating the gold market...[MORE]

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Sep 28 (Reuters) - Gold prices were subdued on Thursday, having slid to their lowest in about six months in the last session, as an elevated U.S. dollar and Treasury yields continued to exert pressure on the non-yielding metal.

Spot gold was steady at $1,874.29 per ounce by 0939 GMT, hovering near its lowest level since March 13 hit on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures traded at $1,891.30...[LINK]

Sep 28 (Reuters) - Gold prices were subdued on Thursday, having slid to their lowest in about six months in the last session, as an elevated U.S. dollar and Treasury yields continued to exert pressure on the non-yielding metal.

Spot gold was steady at $1,874.29 per ounce by 0939 GMT, hovering near its lowest level since March 13 hit on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures traded at $1,891.30...[LINK]

Another new high in the dollar equals another new low in gold and ongoing but less significant pressure on silver.

In addition to the cascading pressure from the strengthening dollar, both gold and silver continue to see an exodus of investment from ETF holdings.

Yesterday gold ETF holdings declined by 66,197 ounces and silver holdings declined by 1.26 million ounces, leaving net sales this year in gold at 5.15 million ounces and net sales of silver this year at 28.2 million ounces...[MORE]

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Sep 27 (Reuters) - Gold fell to its lowest in over a month on Wednesday on the dollar’s ascent as markets braced for the prospect of interest rates staying elevated for longer.

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,895.13 per ounce by 0932 GMT, its lowest level since Aug. 22. U.S. gold futures eased 0.3% to $1,913.30...[LINK]