Gold prices held steady on Friday (August 15th), continuing the previous session's decline and on track for their worst week since late June. Sentiment was weighed down after a series of stronger-than-expected US data eroded hopes of a significant Fed interest rate cut, causing the dollar and US bond yields to strengthen and dampen interest in non-yielding assets like gold. Pressure intensified after the US PPI rose at its fastest pace in three years in July, well above consensus, indicating that companies were beginning to pass on tariff-induced import cost increases to final...
Silver (XAG/USD) prices surged strongly in the US session on Tuesday (2/18). The white metal recovered its intraday losses and turned positive despite many obstacles, such as strong expectations for the Federal Reserve's (Fed) 'higher for longer' interest rate stance, increasing optimism over Russia-Ukraine peace, and easing concerns from US President Donald Trump about tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose on Tuesday (2/18) as concerns about economic growth due to uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans drove safe-haven flows into bullion. Since taking office last month, Trump has rapidly changed the global trade war with a series of tariffs, while plans are already underway for a comprehensive reciprocal tariff, aimed directly at any country that taxes U.S. goods. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver reversed an Asian session decline to the $32.00 range and climbed to the upper end of its intraday trading range in the last hour. The white metal is currently trading around the $32.35-$32.40 region, virtually unchanged throughout the day, although still well below its highest level since late October reached last Friday. Looking at the broader picture, XAG/USD – barring a couple of knee-jerk spikes – has been oscillating in a familiar range for the past two weeks or so. Against the backdrop of a strong uptrend this year, this may still be categorized as a bullish consolidation...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices strengthened by nearly 0.50% on Tuesday (2/18) in early European trading, with the precious metal trading around $2,910 at the time of writing. US yields are playing catch-up after the US Presidents Day holiday on Monday. However, Gold is favored by market players as a safe haven against tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) President Patrick Harker advocated on Monday night for the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged. He pointed out that the latest inflation report and gauges do not capture the current...
Gold prices moved in the $2908 area on Tuesday (2/18) Gold prices are likely to rise further on structurally higher central bank demand, Goldman Sachs analyst Lina Thomas wrote in a note. The bank raised its forecast for the precious metal by end-2025 to $3,100/oz from $2,890/oz, adding that central bank demand will add 9% to prices by year-end, combined with a gradual increase in ETF holdings as the federal funds rate declines. Source: \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.