Gold price is rallying over 1% on Monday, snapping two days of losses as the Greenback gets battered due to safe-haven demand and falling United States (US) Treasury bond yields. Geopolitical tensions and tariff threats by US President Donald Trump increased demand for the safety appeal of Bullion. XAU/USD trades at $2,888 at the time of writing.
Risk appetite deteriorated following the clash between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy last Friday. In the meantime, tariffs imposed on Mexico, Canada and China are expected to kick in on Tuesday.
Data-wise, business activity in the manufacturing sector in February was mixed, with S&P Global improving, while the ISM dipped but continued to expand.
In the meantime, the last round of US economic data pushed the Atlanta GDP Now Q1 2025 forecast model further deep into negative territory from -1.6% on February 28 to -2.8% as of writing.
Therefore, traders seeking safety bought Bullion pushing prices on the way towards $2,900. The US 10-year Treasury note falls two basis points (bps) down to 4.176% levels last seen in December 2024.
Alongside the data, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said the economic outlook is for continued solid economic growth, but recent data pose some downside risks.
Gold price surges amid pessimistic US economic outlook
US real yields, as measured by the yield in the US 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), tumble almost three bps to 1.808%.
The US ISM Manufacturing PMI for February held steady at 50.3, slightly down from 50.9 and below the 50.5 forecast, indicating a mild slowdown in business activity.
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI showed improvement, rising to 52.7 from 51.2, surpassing expectations of 51.6, signaling continued expansion in the sector.
Money markets had priced in that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would ease policy by 71 basis points (bps), up from 58 bps last week, revealed data from Prime Market Terminal.
Source: Fxstreet
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