Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to an all-time high near $4,400 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The precious metal gains momentum on the expectation of US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate cuts after signs of softer US inflation and cooler jobs reports. Lower interest rates could reduce the opportunity cost of holding Gold, supporting the non-yielding precious metal.
Additionally, persistent safe-haven demand amid the Israel-Iran conflict and the rise in US-Venezuela tensions might contribute to the yellow metal's upside. It's worth noting that traders seek assets that can preserve value during periods of uncertainty, which supports the Gold price.
Financial markets are likely to trade in a subdued mood, and traders might book profits ahead of the long holiday period. This, in turn, might cap the upside for the precious metal. The US Chicago Fed National Activity Index report for September will be published later on Monday. On Tuesday, the preliminary reading of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter (Q3) will be in the spotlight.
Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold rises amid Fed rate cut expectations, safe-haven flows.
The US is still in pursuit of a third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials told Reuters on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro's government.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said over the weekend that officials are preparing to brief US President Donald Trump about options for attacking Iran again, according to Reuters.
The final reading from the University of Michigan on Friday showed that the Consumer Sentiment Index was downwardly revised to 52.9 in December from a preliminary reading of 53.3. Economists had expected the index to be upwardly revised to 53.4.
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Sunday that monetary policy is in a good place to pause, and she will assess the effects of 75 basis points (bps) of rate cuts on the economy during the first quarter, per Bloomberg.
Financial markets are pricing in only a 21.0% chance the Fed will cut interest rates at its next meeting in January, after it reduced them by a quarter-point at each of its last three meetings, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
Source: Fxstreet
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