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...
Silver moved above $29.50 an ounce, recovering from a three-month low of $29 hit on Dec. 19 as markets reconsidered the expected level of hawkishness 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 writing, Silver is at $29,726 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold prices rose again, boosted by demand for safe havens amid low trading volumes after the Christmas holiday as markets await signals on the U.S. economy under the incoming Trump administration and the Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy for 2025. Part of the rise in gold prices is related to what is happening in Ukraine with Russia's attack on Ukraine's power system. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he asked the U.S. Defense Department to resume a surge in arms shipments to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attacks on several Ukrainian cities and its power...
Gold prices in the short and medium term, prices may experience fluctuations and volatility because there is no overall driving force amid the holidays, analysts at Nanhua Futures wrote in a note.As of this news release, Gold prices are at $2,626 Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose above $2,610 an ounce on Tuesday, recovering losses from the previous session amid sluggish holiday trading. Investors continued to assess the Federal Reserve's outlook for next year, pricing in a slower pace of interest rate hikes in 2025 after the Fed signaled fewer tapers. However, this view was challenged by weaker-than-expected U.S. PCE inflation, which suggested more rate cuts are likely, benefiting non-yielding bullion. Meanwhile, the World Gold Council reported strong central bank demand, reinforcing gold's status as a safe-haven asset.Until this news was released, the Gold...
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