The commodities market experienced positive momentum the whole week, with the exception of gold, with most commodities posting weekly gains ranging from 1.5% to 3.0%. Due to traders locking in their profits during the recent advance, gold prices gave up all of their weekly gains and ended up slightly lower last week. As traders monitored…
On forecasts of a mild rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve on December 13–14, gold prices have begun to nudge up to a 4-month high. The Fed has raised interest rates by 3.75 percentage points so far this year, with each of the last four rate increases totaling 0.75 percentage points. On the basis…
Gold prices edged up on December 5 in the international markets and hovered near the key $ 1,800 level, as a softer U.S. dollar made the greenback-priced bullion cheaper for buyers holding other currencies. spot gold increased 0.1 percent to $1,800.02 per ounce. In the previous session, prices rose to $1,804.46—their highest level since August 10. At…
