Silver held above $32 an ounce on Friday, holding near a three-month high hit in the previous session, as the dollar weakened and concerns eased about a global trade war that could fuel inflation.Markets await key US jobs data The US-China trade war and concerns that President Donald Trump will follow through on threats to impose tariffs on other countries, as well as his unconventional geopolitical position, support gold's role as a store of value in uncertain times. Source: ads@ Newsmaker>
Gold rose on Friday (2/7) and was on track for a sixth straight weekly gain on trade-war-fueled safe-haven demand, while attention turned to the upcoming U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for cues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. Spot gold prices rose 0.4% The new administration appears committed to using tariffs, which cast a dark shadow over the outlook for global economic growth, further boosting gold's safe-haven appeal, said Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActivTrades. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver held steady above $32.20 an ounce on Friday, on track to post a fifth straight weekly gain. The precious metal was supported by a weaker dollar, as concerns over escalating global trade tensions eased. Silver also benefited from expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates this year, with markets pricing in two quarter-point cuts. Source: Newsmaker