Gold prices weakened slightly on Wednesday (August 6th), consolidating after four days of gains, as investors digested weak US economic data and the possibility of President Donald Trump appointing new members to the Fed board. At 08:30 GMT, spot gold fell 0.4% to $3,366.50 per ounce, while gold futures for December delivery also fell 0.4% to $3,420.72 per ounce. The precious metal had previously recorded four consecutive sessions of gains, including a 2% surge last Friday. Gold Supported by Expectations of a Fed Rate Cut Gold prices have recently been supported by expectations of an...
Gold rose after dropping 2% last week — as rising geopolitical and trade tensions revived demand for the haven asset. Bullion rose as much as 0.8% in Asia after Ukraine launched a series of dramatic drone attacks across Russia on Sunday, hitting airfields as far away as eastern Siberia. Around the same time, Moscow launched one of its longest-ever offensives against Kyiv, ahead of crucial peace talks this week. President Donald Trump also stoked more concerns over global trade over the weekend, vowing to double tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports to 50%, with Canada's industry...
Gold (XAU/USD) prices maintained their negative bias below the $3,300 mark through the early European session on Friday (5/30), albeit lacked any follow-through selling. The US dollar (USD) attracted some buyers as they repositioned ahead of the crucial US inflation report, which in turn, was seen as a key factor undermining the commodity. However, concerns about worsening US fiscal conditions, coupled with bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will lower borrowing costs further in 2025, might cap gains for the USD and offer some support to the non-yielding yellow metal. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose early in Asia (30/05) after a federal appeals court offered Trump a temporary reprieve from a ruling that threatens to throw out much of his tariff agenda. A weaker dollar also helped, driven by rising fiscal risks and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Disappointing data on Thursday showed the U.S. economy shrank at the start of the year, due to weaker consumer spending and a bigger impact from the trade war than previously reported. Meanwhile, tensions with China resurfaced this week after the government announced it would begin revoking...
Gold rose as the dollar gave up short-term gains from a court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. The dollar initially gained after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled many of Trump's tariffs illegal. However, strategists warn that there are many alternative routes the president can take to ensure his signature economic policies are not derailed. Source: Newsmaker.id
Silver fell again as markets digested news that a US trade court has blocked President Donald Trump's global tariff agenda. As of press time, Silver was trading at $33,180 Source: Newsmaker.id