Gold prices fell 0.91% to $99,417 on Wednesday, as a series of new trade deals boosted investor confidence. This included lower-than-expected reciprocal tariffs of 15%, below the threatened 25%. Similar deals with the Philippines and Indonesia further dampened demand for gold, with market attention now turning to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, when rates are…
A stronger US dollar, which touched its highest level since March 4 at 104.3, led gold prices to fall 0.57% to settle at ₹87,278, its lowest since March 4. Traders priced in a rate cut of about 63 basis points for 2024 after the Federal Reserve’s stance on deferring interest rate hikes due to economic…
Following the record high, gold prices eased 0.14% to close at ₹88,602 on profit booking. With two rate cuts expected in 2025, the US Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25–4.5%. At the same time, economic growth has slowed and inflation is rising. China’s official gold reserves rose to 2,290 tonnes, or…
Gold prices closed down -0.02% to 86,010 following recent developments fueled by US President Donald Trump’s tax threats and concerns over rising inflation risks. Continued geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine are further boosting demand for gold. The Chinese gold market improved in January as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) bought gold for the…
A weaker dollar and rising trade war fears helped gold prices rise 0.43% to 85,055. The US president’s decision to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose tariffs on US imports has fuelled inflation fears, which has boosted demand for gold. Meanwhile, gold reserves in London storage facilities fell 1.7% to 8,535 metric tonnes at…
Gold prices rose 0.38% to ₹85,809 as the US dollar weakened, concerns over the US president’s potential tax policies and concerns that they could worsen global trade tensions. Traders are now leaning towards a rate cut in July as headline inflation has been higher than expected. After reaching a peak demand of 802.8 metric tonnes…
Rising trade concerns between the US and China and poor US employment figures helped gold prices rise 0.53% to settle at 84,888. By the end of January, China’s central bank had 73.45 million fine troy ounces of gold, increasing its reserves for the third consecutive month. Gold holdings in London vaults fell 1.7% to 8,535…
A strong dollar pushed gold down 0.15% to 84,444, although demand for safe-haven assets remained steady in the face of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Expectations for two interest rate cuts in 2024 were reinforced by weaker-than-expected US services sector data, in line with the latest FOMC projections. Gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset has…
