Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) bulls continue to be hamstrung by rallying world stock markets Safe-haven gold prices are moderately down in early U.S. dealings Thursday. The precious metals bulls continue to be hamstrung by rallying world stock markets that saw the U.S. indexes score record highs again overnight. The gold and silver bulls need a fresh dose of geopolitical uncertainty, which […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid technical support at $1,465.00 Gold prices are modestly up on an upside correction after suffering sharp losses Tuesday. Rallying world stock markets that saw the U.S. indexes score record highs on Tuesday continue to squelch buying interest in the safe-haven metals. December gold futures were last up $4.60 an ounce at 1,488.30. December Comex […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices on track for the lowest settlement since Oct. 22 The price of gold plunged on Tuesday, wiping out more than a week’s worth of progress as keener appetite for risk assets undermined precious metals. Meanwhile, the U.S. services sector rose more than expected in October, allaying fears of recession for […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) trader and investor risk appetite remains upbeat Gold and silver prices are modestly up in early U.S. trading Monday, despite rallying world stock markets that saw the U.S. indexes score new record highs overnight. December gold futures were last up $2.20 an ounce at 1,513.60. December Comex silver prices were last up $0.113 at $18.16 an ounce. Underlying […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) may rally further in the days ahead As the calendar turned from October to November, not much changed for gold prices against most of the major currencies. Gold prices did not make much progress in October, and really, since hitting highs at the end of August and beginning of September against […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) higher as Consumer Spending Rises Slightly, Inflation Remains Under Target Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, remains healthy at 0.2% growth in September. The strong labor market has allowed for robust spending despite worsening economic conditions worldwide and recessionary pressure building in the US. Business investment, which […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) steady amid delay in trade deal Gold remained flat with a negative bias on domestic futures on October 30 due to a possible delay in the US-China trade pact. Meanwhile, investors across the globe also wait for the decision of the US Federal Reserve’s on interest rates later in the day. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Bulls Held at Bay in Front of Big Data Week It’s a big week for US data with high-impact releases set for every day in the remainder of this week. Key of which will be tomorrow’s FOMC rate decision along with the Friday release of Non-Farm Payrolls, each of which can help to keep […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) strength in the U.S. stock market fuelling the precious metal’s settlement below the psychologically important level of $1,500 Gold futures declined Monday, with strength in the U.S. stock market fueling the precious metal’s settlement below the psychologically important level of $1,500 an ounce. Traders awaited this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting, […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Fresh Developments coming out of the Federal Reserve likely to Influence Price Fresh developments coming out of the Federal Reserve is likely to influence theprice of goldas the central bank is widely expected to deliver another rate cut in October. Fundamental Forecast for Gold: Bullish The price of gold trades within […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) technical buying gives support Gold prices were largely unchanged on Wednesday, as investors awaited more clarity on the Brexit and the U.S.-China trade war, while some technical buying provided modest support to the bullion. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,489.31 per ounce as of 0622 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices up on risk aversion amid the Brexit saga playing out Gold prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, on a bit of risk aversion amid the Brexit saga playing out. December gold futures were last up $8.70 an ounce at 1,496.30. December Comex silver prices were last up $0.085 […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) buyers are being squelched by firmer global equity markets this week Gold prices are modestly down in midday U.S. trading Tuesday. Buyers are being squelched by firmer global equity markets this week, including the U.S. stock indexes trading very close to their yearly and all-time highs. The gold and silver markets are […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) The COT report remains near-term bearish with commercial shorts just off record levels The declining Dollar and weaker than expected economic data are supporting gold in October. The Dollar is correcting after approaching the upper trend channel earlier this month. The decline is nearing support near the 200-day MA, and the 9-day RSI is oversold. Prices could […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage but a five-week-old downtrend is still in place Technically, the gold bulls have the overall near-term technical advantage but a five-week-old downtrend is still in place on the daily bar chart. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to produce a close […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) jumped into positive territory as U.S. consumers spent less than expected last month U.S. retail sales fell 0.3% in September following August’s revised rise of 0.6%, according to the latest data from the U.S. Commerce Department, released Wednesday; the data missed expectations as economists were forecasting an increase of 0.3%. Meanwhile, […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) back under pressure below $1,500 Gold prices are back under pressure below $1,500 an ounce, weighed down by growing positive investors sentiment that is boosting equity markets; however, one international bank sees prices holding steady through next year. In a recent report, analysts at Credit Suisse said that global economic uncertainty […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) showing tendencies of correction Last week saw a continuation of the pullback in Gold prices. As discussed on Monday, a long-term zone of resistance continued to loom large as Gold prices still showed tendencies of correction after this summer’s near-parabolic bullish jump. That resistance zone runs between Fibonacci levels at 1509 and 1527. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) likely to remain under pressure as long as Treasury yields continue to rise Gold is likely to remain under pressure as long as Treasury yields continue to rise. Furthermore, a weaker U.S. Dollar is not expected to influence gold prices too much until all of the long-hedge positions in the greenback […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Cycles Pointing Lower Metals and miners have been bouncing after forming interim cycle lows. Our work supports a failed rally that should terminate by mid-October. A trade deal with China (partial or otherwise) could trigger the next selloff in gold. We use cycles to time key turning points in precious metals. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) turns to FOMC minutes after Powell’s comments Gold prices and Brent may suffer after the FOMC minutes are published if the underlying tone in the text does not reflect the same level of urgency for easing that investors are expressing. At the time of writing, overnight index swaps are pricing in […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) traders and investors worldwide are in a bit of a risk-averse mood Gold and silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Tuesday. There are several geopolitical matters at work that have traders and investors worldwide in a bit of a risk-averse mood. December gold futures were last up $4.30 an ounce at 1,508.70. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Prepares For Next Phase Of Bull Market After a brief respite last month, fear and uncertainty have returned with a vengeance in October. Recent world events have given investors plenty of reasons to fear an expansion of the global trade war. Meanwhile on the domestic front, investors are becoming increasingly alarmed […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) traders are looking to the U.S. stock market for direction Gold and silver prices are trading not far from unchanged in early U.S. trading Thursday. The precious metals traders are looking to the U.S. stock market for direction. More selling pressure in equities would prompt more safe-haven demand for gold and silver. However, a […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,520.00 Technically, the gold bulls have the slight overall near-term technical advantage, but a four-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart has been negated and a four-week-old downtrend is in place. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in December futures above solid resistance at $1,520.00. Bears’ […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Weighed Down by Easing Gold Volatility While other asset classes don’t like increased volatility (signaling greater uncertainty around cash flows, dividends, coupon payments, etc.), precious metals tend to benefit during periods of higher volatility. Heightened uncertainty in financial markets due to increasing macroeconomic tensions (like US-China trade war or the prospect of a no-deal, […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) fundamentals still leave room for price growth Gold has risen faster than anticipated, but fundamentals still leave room for price growth, said Nolan Watson, CEO of Sandstorm Gold. “I think all of the fundamentals are still backing it in a massive way and I would say for the first time in […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) recovers, tracking global cues Gold prices gained in futures trades participants made fresh bets, tracking global cues. US stock indexes dipped on Thursday as fresh developments in an inquiry into the impeachment of President Donald Trump offset gains from trade-related optimism fuelled by upbeat comments from China, reported Reuters. A fall in […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Prices Tumble as Safe Haven Bid Declines Gold prices tumbled on Wednesday as traders absorbed geopolitics and determined that risk off was not in vogue. US yields moved higher putting upward pressure on the US dollar which paved the way for lower gold prices. Gold started the session on the offensive […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) could rally another 50% due to the enormous amount of debt hanging around the world Gold could rally another 50% due to the enormous amount of debt hanging around the world, this according to E.B. Tucker, Director of Metalla Royalty & Streaming. The amount of debt is growing tremendously, with the […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) trading at a more than one-week high as growth concerns spark renewed safe-haven demand Gold prices are trading at a more than one-week high as growth concerns spark renewed safe-haven demand for the yellow metal; however, one analyst isn’t convinced that the current rally can be sustained. December gold futures are […]
Fresh comments from Federal Reserve officials may influence the price of Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Fresh comments from a slew of Federal Reserve officials may influence the price of gold as there appears to be a growing dissent at the central bank. FUNDAMENTAL FORECAST FOR GOLD: NEUTRAL The price of gold slipped to a fresh monthly-low ($1483) as […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices hold above $1,500 an ounce following stronger than expected existing home sales U.S. economic data continue to have little impact on gold, as prices hold above $1,500 an ounce following stronger than expected existing home sales for August, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) holding $1,500 after fractured Federal Reserve cuts rates Gold prices are under pressure but holding critical support above $1,500 an ounce as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates but strikes fairly neutral tone on the U.S. econom and a fractured central bank. In a widely anticipated move Wednesday, the U.S. central […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,566.20 Technically, the gold bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping alive a three-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in October futures above solid resistance at the September high of $1,566.20. Bears’ next […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance of $1,566.20 Technically, the gold bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping alive a three-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in October futures above solid resistance at the September high of $1,566.20. Bears’ next […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Likely to Weaken if Fed is Dovish Gold traders will also be watching Wednesday’s Fed interest rate and monetary policy decisions. A 25-basis point rate cut is widely expected, however, traders will be more interested in how Fed policymakers feel about a December rate cut. Gold futures finished lower for a […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) rebound off downtrend support – risk remains while below 1522/26 Gold prices tested a key pivot zone today on the back of the ECB interest rate announcement with price still holding within a near-term descending pattern. These are the updated targets and invalidation levels that matter on the XAU/USD charts this week. In my […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) pulling back into channel support from long-term resistance The long-term resistance zone from around 1522 up to 1575 has indeed proved to be problematic as the recent decline has gold trading at the same levels it was at a month ago. This morning, weakness has brought into play the first line […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Grasps at Support The next couple of weeks bring two highly-awaited Central Bank rate decisions out of Europe and then the US. Both meetings are expected to produce some form of softening and, at this point, there’s likely a portion of that already priced-in to the Euro and the US Dollar. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) positioned for further declines The precious metal suffered its biggest daily loss in almost three years on last Thursday, shedding over $40 thanks to the risk-on mood and positive data from the United States. While Gold is positioned for further punishment in the near term, the downside will be capped by global growth […]
For 5,000 years, gold has proven its status as the ultimate store of value. Today’s investors rush to buy the precious metal at the faintest market uncertainty. Over the past decade, global central banks have joined the gold rush. The volumes of gold gobbled by regulators across the world in 2018 reached the second highest […]
Gold futures posted a potentially bearish closing price reversal top last week. Although the chart pattern does not indicate a change in the main trend, it does signal that the selling is greater than the buying at current price levels. The catalyst behind the selling pressure was the stronger U.S. Dollar. A steep plunge in […]
ASX 200 Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) miners have launched into all-time highs The ASX 200 gold miners have launched into all-time highs as the gold spot price has soared by more than US$250/oz since May. Coupled with the low interest rate environment and weak Australian dollar, gold producers are in a prime position to make […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Investors focus on Federal Reserve’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming Gold prices have been trading sideways the past few days, in line with our gold price weekly trading forecast. But now that the Federal Reserve’s Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is here, all that could change. Speeches by various […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at the August high of $1,546.10 Technically, the gold bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. A 2.5-month-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in October futures above solid resistance at the August high of […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) higher with a slide in U.S. Treasury yields Gold futures climbed on Tuesday, with a slide in U.S. Treasury yields helping the haven metal recoup more than a third of what it lost a day earlier, when a rally in the U.S. stock market prompted some settling in bullion. Gold for […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid technical resistance $1,546.10 Technically, December gold futures prices closed near mid-range today. The bulls still have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. A 2.5-month-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. There are still no significant, early chart clues to suggest a market top is close at hand. Gold bulls’ […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) chart pattern suggests investor indecision and impending volatility Gold futures closed lower on Friday, and for a third session, traded inside the extremely wide, $57.20 range on August 13. Usually, this chart pattern suggests investor indecision and impending volatility. In this case, however, it could be a sign that momentum is […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,600.00 Gold and silver prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Thursday. Some upbeat U.S. economic data has put some added downside pressure on the metals. The markets are also pausing to see how early trading unfolds in the U.S. stock market, following overnight developments on the U.S.-China trade war front. […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,600.00 Technically, the gold bulls have the strong overall near-term technical advantage. A 10-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in October futures above solid resistance at $1,600.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price breakout objective […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) notching a six-year high Technically, the gold bulls have the strong overall near-term technical advantage. A 10-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in October futures above solid resistance at $1,600.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price breakout objective […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) growth worries likely to persist, price could rise further Goldman Sachs Group upgraded its gold forecast for the first time this year, upping its 3-month and 6-month projections to $1,575 and $1,600 an ounce in light of escalating trade war tensions. Gold prices were solidly above $1,500 an ounce on Monday […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,550.00 Gold prices are higher in early U.S. trading Friday, as traders and investors are uneasy again, and looking to the safe-haven metals for cover. December gold futures were last up $3.70 an ounce at 1,513.30. September Comex silver prices were last up $0.059 at $16.995 an ounce. Technically, the gold bulls have […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid technical resistance at $1,550.00 Technically, December gold futures prices closed nearer the session low. The bulls still have the strong overall near-term technical advantage. A nine-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. There are still no early chart clues to suggest a market top is close at […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) hitting a six-year high and trading well above the key $1,500.00 level Technically, December gold futures prices closed nearer the session high today. The bulls have the strong overall near-term technical advantage. A nine-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. There are still no early chart clues to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) safe-haven demand has been featured the past few sessions amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war Gold prices near steady and pausing in early U.S. trading Tuesday, after scoring another six-year high in overnight dealings. Safe-haven demand has been featured the past few sessions amid an escalating U.S.-China trade war. December gold futures were last […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) investors are jumping into gold as the U.S.-China trade war has turned into a currency war Fear is surging through financial markets and investors are jumping into gold as the U.S.-China trade war has turned into a currency war. The next target for gold in this environment is clearly $1,500 an ounce, analysts […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) seeing some renewed interest The gold market is seeing some renewed interest and is close to unchanged on the day as President Donald Trump fires another salvo in the U.S. trade war with China. Gold price were in solidly negative territory but has cut its losses in initial reaction to the […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) steady in volatile action in the aftermath of the first U.S. interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in 11 years Gold prices are trading near steady in volatile action in the aftermath of the first U.S. interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in 11 years. The yellow metal dropped to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid technical resistance at the July high of $1,454.40 Technically, August gold futures prices closed near the session high. The bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping in place a two-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) treading water just ahead of big U.S. economic events Gold prices are slightly higher in early U.S. trading Monday. The yellow metal and the silver market are treading water just ahead of big U.S. economic events happening as the week progresses. August gold futures were last up $0.80 an ounce at 1,420.10. September Comex silver prices […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) trade cautiously lower as selloff may accelerate Gold prices traded cautiously lower this past week, making for the worst performance over the course of 5 days since the first week of July. While progress was very gradual, there were a couple of notable technical developments. Together, these threaten the precious metal’s rise […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid technical resistance at the July high of $1,454.40 Technically, August gold futures prices closed near mid-range again today. The bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping in place a two-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,500.00 Technically, the gold bulls still have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. A two-month-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in August futures above solid resistance at $1,500.00. Bears’ next near-term downside price breakout […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) price testing wedge-break, trend-line Last week, gold broke out of a multi-week consolidation wedge and looked poised to continue a bit higher following the breakout, but right now we are seeing the initial leg higher wiped away and price working back towards falling inside the wedge. The top-side trend-line of the […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) resistance at $1,454.40 Technically, August gold futures prices closed near mid-range. The bulls still have the solid overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping in place a two-month-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Prices last Friday hit a six-year high. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to […]
Gold prices gained on Monday following a steep fall in the previous session as tensions in the Middle East and weaker financial markets supported the metal, while a stronger dollar kept a lid on gains. Spot gold XAU= was up 0.2% at $1,427.31 per ounce, as of 0735 GMT. The metal hit $1,452.60 in the previous session, […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) current levels need to be consolidated before the next leg higher I remain bullish for gold in the short-term although current levels need to be consolidated before the next leg higher. The fundamental backdrop for the precious remains positive, with the latest boost coming from dovish commentary from NY Fed vice […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) solid resistance at $1,442.90 Technically, the gold bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage. A seven-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in August futures above solid resistance at the June high of $1,442.90. Bears’ next near-term […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) scores a bullish “outside day” up on the daily bar chart Technically, the gold bulls have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Prices today scored a bullish “outside day” up on the daily bar chart. A seven-week-old uptrend is in place on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) firm overall near-term technical advantage Technically, August gold futures prices closed nearer the session low. The bulls still have the firm overall near-term technical advantage and are keeping in place a seven-week-old uptrend in place on the daily bar chart. Gold bulls’ next upside near-term price breakout objective is to produce […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices glitter after Powell comments Gold bulls posed another topside push yesterday on the heels of some dovish comments from FOMC Chair, Jerome Powell. This helped Gold prices to push back above the 1400 marker after a two-week pullback from the fresh six-year-highs that were set in late-June. Yesterday’s risk rally was fairly wide-spread, […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Powell cited several concerns regarding the U.S. economy that traders are deeming dovish on monetary policy Gold prices are solidly higher and near daily highs in early U.S. trading Wednesday, following the just-released prepared text from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for his speech to the U.S. House of Representatives. Powell cited […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) market is overbought Gold markets have gone back and forth during the trading session on Monday as we continue to hang around the $1400 level. At this point, the market has formed a couple of shooting stars on the weekly charts, so at this point it looks like we are trying to […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) bulls still have the firm overall near-term technical advantage Gold prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Monday. Trading has been choppy at higher levels recently, but the bulls still have the firm overall near-term technical advantage, and that continues to invite the chart-based traders to the long side of the […]
Can a rush into Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) be a precursor to more negative-yielding debt worldwide? Can a rush into gold be a precursor to more negative-yielding debt worldwide? Wells Fargo asks this question in the latest note to clients as the bank views gold as overvalued at above the $1,400 an ounce level. Gold […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) $1,430 In Asian Trading On Rising Demand Gold prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, with prices overnight coming close to taking out the recent six-year high. Gold is seeing some renewed safe-haven demand, fresh chart-based buying and support coming from ongoing notions of easier central bank monetary policies. August […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) seeing some renewed demand from traders Gold prices are moderately higher in early U.S. trading Tuesday. The safe-haven metal is seeing some renewed demand from traders and investors as their overall risk appetite is less robust than that which was seen on Monday. August gold futures were last up $5.10 an ounce at 1,394.40. September […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices have started to scale back after finding resistance at prior six-year-highs It was a strong month for gold as prices continued to ascend throughout June, with gains each week of the month into the end of Q2. Price action set a fresh six-year-high by breaking-out to the 1439 level; but buyers weren’t able […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) could see extreme volatility this week The key event that most attribute to the sharp reversal to the downside in gold last week were comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on June 25, which dampened hopes by some investors that Fed policymakers […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Prices Consolidating Gold prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday on some more normal profit taking from the shorter-term futures traders, and on chart consolidation after hitting a six-year high of $1,442.90 in August futures on Tuesday. August gold futures were last down $6.70 an ounce at 1,408.70. July Comex silver […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) hitting a 6-year high in US dollar terms The spot price of gold has continued to storm upwards, hitting a 6-year high in US dollar terms and a new all-time high in our local Aussie dollars. Spot prices overnight hit US$1,438 per ounce, which is the yellow metal’s highest price since […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) pushing higher to fresh six-year highs The precious metal continued to push higher as it rallied to fresh six-year highs. Gold gained over 1.5% on Monday as it comfortably closed past the $1400 level an ounce. The gains in gold prices come with a mix of a weaker USD and a […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) appears to have shifted to a “buy the dips” mentality from the “sell the rallies” Gold prices are posting good gains and are near last week’s six-year high of $1,415.40 in August futures. Safe-haven demand amid heightened geopolitical events is keeping gold prices on the rise. Also, a slumping U.S. dollar index […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Next Target $1,450.00 Technically, the gold bulls have the solid overall near-term technical advantage and gained still more power today. Prices are in an accelerating seven-week-old uptrend on the daily bar chart. Bulls’ next upside price objective is to produce a close in August futures above solid resistance at $1,450.00. Bears’ […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) benefiting from expected interest rate cuts in the US and rising geopolitical tensions The gold price surged above the $1,400/oz level overnight – the first time it has broken that barrier since September 2013 – as demand for the precious metal soars on rising uncertainties. “Gold has benefited from its safe-haven […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) experiencing a corrective pullback from recent gains Gold prices are modestly lower in early morning U.S. trading Wednesday, on a corrective pullback from recent gains and some position-squaring by the shorter-term futures trades ahead of this afternoon’s FOMC statement. August gold futures were last down $3.60 an ounce at 1,346.90. July Comex silver prices were last […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) investors cautioned from buying the precious metal at current price levels Wells Fargo said that gold could hit $1,400 an ounce soon, but still cautioned investors from buying the precious metal at current price levels, noting that the metal’s downside potential is much higher than its upside. “It wouldn’t shock us […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) has turned lower, buffeted by a strong US dollar Gold has been unable to hold its recent 14-month high and is drifting back towards minor support around $1335/oz. after a Friday rebound in the US dollar. The greenback remains the primary driver for gold and this Wednesday’s FOMC meeting will be […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) rally takes price into a multi-year trendline The immediate gold price advance is vulnerable while below this slope – risk for exhaustion IF price fails a weekly close above 1351. From a trading standpoint, a good place to reduce long-exposure / raise protective stops. Ultimately, we’ll be on the lookout for more favourable entries […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) heightened trader/investor risk aversion Gold prices are moderately higher in early morning U.S. trading Wednesday. At mid-week there is somewhat heightened trader/investor risk aversion, as evidenced by lower world stock markets today. August gold futures were last up $8.10 an ounce at $1,339.20. July Comex silver prices were last up $0.07 at $14.81 an ounce. European […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices remain under pressure as producer inflation pressures rise in line with expectations Gold prices remain under pressure as producer inflation pressures rise in line with expectations. Tuesday the U.S. Labor Department said its Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 0.1% in May, following April’s increase of 0.2%; the data were in […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) improved trader/investor risk appetite to start the trading week Gold prices are solidly lower in morning U.S. dealings Monday, on a corrective and profit-taking pullback from recent gains. Improved trader/investor risk appetite to start the trading week is also a negative for the safe-haven metals. A rebound in the U.S. dollar index […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) supported by trade tensions and crumbling bond yields Gold prices remain close to their 2019 peaks, buoyed up by a range of supportive factors which have added to the luster of all perceived haven assets. Trade tensions remain very high of course, particularly between China and the US where signs of rapprochement […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) Target $3000 Gold hitting $3,000 isn’t just a belief, it’s a “monetary science”, and will happen sooner or later said Dan Oliver, founder of Myrmikan Capital. Oliver said that the Federal Reserve has printed enough money to cause over-capacity in our economy and create a bubble that’s ready to burst. “When […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) nears 13-month high, but market looks heavily overbought Gold continues to push higher, prompted by a weaker US dollar and continues risk-off sentiment. The US dollar’s last leg lower was fueled by comments from St Louis Fed President Bullard who said that an interest rate cut may be’ warranted’ soon. Bullard […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) prices are posting double-digit gains Gold prices are posting double-digit gains and hit a nine-week high in early-morning U.S. trading Monday. Safe-haven demand remains in play to start the trading week and the month, as global stock markets are selling off. August gold futures were last up $11.60 an ounce at $1,322.70. July Comex silver prices […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) investors finally have the fundamentals working on all cylinders to fuel a strong rally It was a long wait, but bullish gold investors finally had the fundamentals working on all cylinders to fuel a strong rally. The move actually started the previous week when aggressive speculative buyers came in at $1274.60 […]
Gold 1 OZ (XAU=X) poised to continue on breaking support levels Gold has been clinging to the trend-line from August for the better part of the past 5 weeks, with it only once lifting off it with any meaning. That may soon change as the trend from the February high looks poised to continue on […]
