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Gold rallies to record highs above $3,800 on US Dollar weakness and shutdown risk
Monday, 29 September 2025 23:32 WIB | GOLD |GOLD

Gold (XAU/USD) shines bright at the start of the new week, climbing past $3,800 for the first time and reaching a fresh record high. The yellow metal continues its historic run, printing yet another all-time high near $3,831 on Monday.

At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading near $3,826, up around 1.70% on the day, extending its record-breaking rally into a seventh straight week.

After spending much of last week consolidating just below the previous all-time high near $3,791, momentum returned on Friday following the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation report. While the data came in broadly as expected, inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's (Fed) 2% target, keeping the focus on upcoming labor-market indicators for clues on the Fed's next move.

All eyes now turn to Friday's US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, with labor-market conditions increasingly seen as the main downside risk to the economy and central to the Fed's monetary policy outlook. As traders brace for the jobs data, the broader backdrop remains supportive of Gold's rally.

A broadly weaker US Dollar (USD) and subdued Treasury yields continue to cushion the downside for Gold, while persistent geopolitical tensions and renewed tariff concerns, as well as uncertainty over a potential United States (US) government shutdown, keep the safe-haven bid in play.

Market movers: US shutdown risk, Fed outlook and labour data in focus

The US faces the risk of a government shutdown from Wednesday unless Congress agrees on new funding legislation. Republican leaders in the House have pushed a stopgap bill to extend funding through November 21, but Senate Democrats have refused to back it without policy concessions. President Trump is scheduled to meet with top Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress later on Monday in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal on extending government funding and averting a shutdown.

According to the BHH Marketview report, "the threat of a US government shutdown on Wednesday could potentially lead to a more dovish Fed. If a shutdown is brief, the Fed will largely ignore it. However, a prolonged shutdown (more than two weeks) increases the downside risk to growth and raises the likelihood of a more accommodative Fed.

On Monday, President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that "our movie-making business has been stolen" and vowed to impose a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the US. This follows last week's announcement of new tariffs set to take effect on October 1, including a 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceutical products made overseas, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture, and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks imported into the US.

Fed Governor Hammack told CNBC on Monday that the central bank still needs to maintain a restrictive policy stance, noting that the labor market appears broadly in balance but that there is lingering inflationary pressure, particularly in the services sector. He also cautioned that it is "more difficult to see that tariffs will be a one-time impact.

The core PCE Price Index, the Fed's preferred gauge of underlying inflation, rose 0.2% MoM, matching forecasts and down from July's originally reported 0.3%, which was revised lower to 0.2%. The headline PCE Price Index rose 0.3% on the month, matching expectations and up from 0.2% in July, while the annual rate ticked up to 2.7% in August from 2.6% a month earlier.

Monday's US calendar is relatively light, featuring Pending Home Sales data, along with remarks later in the day from St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and New York Fed President John Williams.

Source: fxstreet

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