Gold Tops $2400 Amid Rate-Cut Hope: Is the Bull Run Over?
The anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September has invigorated the gold market, propelling prices above the $2,400 threshold for the first time since May 22nd. This surge followed the release of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, which fell short of Wall Street expectations and prompted the market to price in over a 90% chance of a rate cut in September.
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Precious Metals Start a Rally After Soft US CPI Data – TDS
Precious metals rally started after below expected US inflation data hit the market. Asian demand for Gold (XAU/USD) and Silver (XAG/USD) goes up, TDS senior commodity strategist Ryan McKay notes.
Gold Rises to a Seven-Week High as the Dollar and Yields Tumble After U.S. Inflation Slowed Last Month
Gold traded at a seven-week high early on Thursday, spiking back above the US$2,400 mark for the first time since May 22 after U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected last month, sending the
Tracking Hong Kong stock concepts | The Fed does not need to wait for inflation to fall below 2% before lowering interest rates. Gold prices will have further drivers in the future. (Attached concept stocks)
Continuing to stay ahead of the expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve, industry insiders say that the adjustment in gold prices may provide a good buying opportunity.
Gold Price Resumes Uptrend, US CPI in Focus
Gold surges amid growing expectations of Fed rate cuts in September.
Express News | Shares of Gold Companies Are Trading Higher as Investors Assess Fed Chair Powell's Comments. Also, Strength May Be Due to Trader Uncertainty About When the Central Bank Will Start Cutting Interest Rates
RBC Cuts Price Target on Gold Fields to $20 From $22, Maintains Outperform Rating
Gold Fields (GFI) has an average investment rating of outperform among analysts polled by Capital IQ, with price targets ranging from $14 to $22.Price: 15.65, Change: +0.15, Percent Change: +0.97
Gold Price Inches Higher as Powell Signals Patience
Gold prices rise above $2,360 after Powell’s Senate testimony indicates a cautious approach to rate cuts.
Gold prices fell after investors took profit, ING said the gold rally will continue until the end of the year.
USA gold futures fell sharply on Monday as investors took profits. Last week, the price of gold rose sharply on expectations that the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September.
US stocks hit new highs, with Apple's market cap surpassing Microsoft's, Tesla rising for the ninth consecutive day, silver futures falling by 3% at one point, and French stocks opening high and falling low.
Waiting for this week's US CPI and PPI inflation and Powell's congressional hearing. The New York Fed survey found that Americans' inflation expectations have fallen for two consecutive months, and the market is still betting on two interest rate cuts later this year. The S&P and Nasdaq have hit new highs for at least four days in a row, and Apple's market cap has surpassed Microsoft to become the largest company. Nvidia's increase has been cut in half after a nearly 4% increase, and TSMC briefly rose more than 4.8% in market cap, breaking the $1 trillion barrier. AI concept stocks such as Arm and Oracle also hit new highs and Intel and Super Micro Computer rose more than 6%. The Chinese concept stock index fell 1%, Xpeng Motors fell more than 6%, and Niu Technologies rose 16%. The second round of the French parliament elections unexpectedly ended without any political party obtaining an absolute majority, and European stocks rose but fell in the final session. The euro and French bond yields also opened high
Precious Metals Continue to Grow – TDS
Precious metals continued to perform well in a holiday-shortened week, TD Securities Senior Commodity Strategist Ryan McKay notes.
Silver Price Analysis: Silver Probably Rising in C Leg of Measured Move
Silver (XAG/USD) has decisively broken out of the descending channel it was in during the second half of May and June.
Huaxi Securities: Gold is currently in a long upward cycle and if the price falls in the future, it is expected to drive central banks around the world to purchase gold again.
According to a strategy research report from Huaxi Securities, in the long term, gold is in a large upward cycle. Firstly, in recent years, the scale of US debt has been expanding at an accelerated pace, and the pressure of interest payment continues to rise. After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States imposed financial sanctions on Russia, which has impacted the credibility of the US dollar. Due to concerns about the risk of US dollar credit and US dollar assets, central banks worldwide continue to increase their gold reserves.
Optimistic prospects for interest rate cuts have led to a general increase in major overseas asset classes such as US stocks, gold, silver, and crude oil. Weekly report on major overseas assets.
After the release of non-farm data for the week of July 1-5, the US stock and bond markets rose and the US dollar came under pressure. Upon realizing the 'data detail' that the data in the first two months before non-farm was cut by 0.11 million, US bonds sharply rebounded and the yield curve became steeper.
Gold and silver hit new one-month highs! Behind it is not only the boost of non-agricultural employment, but also the "big purchases" of the Reserve Bank of India.
The Non-Farm Payroll report released a significant signal of cooling in the US labor market, with expectations of a Fed interest rate cut rising and the US dollar under pressure. India's central bank gold reserves increased by over 9 tons in June, the highest level since July 2022.
Amidst the low battery prices, hedge funds quietly bought physical cobalt.
This year, the sales of electric autos have been weaker than expected and the cobalt market has experienced a record oversupply, causing spot cobalt prices to drop to a seven-year low. The cobalt futures price, which will be delivered in one year, is already 20% higher than the spot price. A significant spot discount creates opportunities for arbitrage.
Express News | Shares of Precious Metals Stocks Are Trading Higher as Gold and Silver Rise Following US Jobs Data
The Fed's Ambivalence: What Investors Can Expect from Its Dovish Shift
While the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged, recently released economic data such as PCE, CPI, and the unemployment rate suggest that inflation is trending in the right direction, leading the market to believe that a cycle of decreasing interest rates will begin soon. However, the debate continues; it's not about "whether or not," but rather "when and how" rate cuts will occur.
Gold Pushes Higher as Investors Expect Fed Will Start to Ease
Gold headed for a back-to-back weekly gain on expectations that the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates before year-end, with traders looking ahead to US payrolls data for the next batch of clues on the outlook.