Gold market weekly review: Risk aversion supports gold prices, as investors are concerned about the Federal Reserve's ability to cut interest rates.
Gold prices rebounded on Friday, as the uncertainty regarding Trump's new government policies increased the attractiveness of safe-haven assets, despite stronger-than-expected employment data from the USA reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve may not implement significant rate cuts this year. Spot gold rose by 0.6%, trading at $2,686.24 per ounce; US futures gold increased by 0.9%, reaching $2,715.00. Gold prices had previously dipped to $2,663.09 per ounce after data showed that the USA added 256,000 jobs last month, while economists had expected an increase of 160,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate at 4.1%, versus an expected 4.2%. However, gold prices continued to fluctuate.
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On Friday (January 10), during the early hours of the Asian market, spot Gold fluctuates narrowly, currently trading around the 2670 level. Gold prices rose to a nearly four-week high on Thursday, supported by safe-haven demand. Several Federal Reserve officials made statements suggesting that interest rate cuts should be paused or approached cautiously, while investors are also weighing the potential impact of the policies of the newly elected USA President Trump on the economy and inflation. Spot Gold peaked at $2678.17 per ounce during Thursday's trading, marking the highest level since December 13, closing at $2670.19 per ounce, with a daily increase of about 0.33%, marking three consecutive days of gains; from a technical perspective,
Gold continued to rise, with COMEX Gold Futures closing up by 0.47%.
Gold continued to rise, as traders considered the prospects of the Federal Reserve's easing path ahead of the important employment data released on Friday. COMEX Gold Futures rose by 0.47%, closing at $2692.6 per ounce; COMEX Silver Futures increased by 0.93%, closing at $31.03 per ounce.
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