Gold climbed to $4,140–$4,150 as the market grew more confident that the Fed would cut interest rates this year. ADP data showed that US companies lost an average of >11,250 jobs per week, raising the probability of a 25 bps rate cut to 68% (Dec) and 80% (Jan). The impact: Yields and the USD tended to weaken, so the opportunity cost of holding gold decreased. Holding the rally: If today's Fedspeak (Williams, Waller, et al.) is hawkish, gold could hold; if dovish, the rally could continue. Additionally, the final progress of the US shutdown could reduce safe-haven demand when official...
Silver moved above $29.50 an ounce, recovering from a three-month low of $29 hit on Dec. 19 as markets reconsidered the level of hawkishness expected from the Fed next year. Lower-than-expected core PCE prices in November eased concerns about overly tight interest rates fueled by hawkish projections from FOMC members, lowering bond yields and supporting the precious metal.As of this News Release Silver Price is at $29,647 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold has been steady in quiet holiday trading but a stronger dollar is still weighing on the market, Pranav Mer, an analyst at JM Financial Services Ltd. in Mumbai, said in a note on Tuesday.Earlier this month, the Fed reined in the number of interest rate cuts it expects in 2025 as Chairman Jerome Powell made clear that the central bank needs to see price pressures ease further. Lower borrowing costs are usually a positive for the precious metal, which pays no interest. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver was fairly steady at $29,653 during Asian trading on Tuesday.Silver prices were in quiet holiday trading but a stronger dollar was still weighing on the market, Pranav Mer, an analyst at JM Financial Services Ltd. in Mumbai, said in a note on Tuesday.Meanwhile, Investors digested the latest data on U.S. consumer confidence, which unexpectedly fell in December on concerns about the economy due to uncertainties related to the policies of the incoming Trump administration. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold (XAU/USD) prices traded above $2610 per troy ounce on Tuesday (12/24) amid pre-holiday trading. Meanwhile, market players continue to assess the Federal Reserve's outlook for 2025, factoring in a slower pace of interest rate hikes in 2025 after the Fed signaled fewer tapering. The gold price when this news was released was at $2617/Toz. Source: Newsmaker
Silver moved positive to $29.6 per ounce, rebounding from a three-month low hit on Dec. 19 as the market reconsidered the level of hawkishness expected from the Fed next year. The white metal rebounded strongly on Friday from a more than three-month low of $28.75 after the release of the United States (US) Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE) data for November, which showed that price pressures grew at a slower pace than expectations. Source: Newsmaker.id