As markets anticipated critical data on U.S. nonfarm payrolls on Friday, gold prices held near seven-month highs, while copper prices reversed weekly losses due to the relaxation of additional anti-COVID measures in major importer China. After a series of abrupt rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in 2022, it is anticipated that U.S. nonfarm payrolls…
A weaker dollar and increased prospects of future rate hikes that are less aggressive helped gold prices extend their new year surge and rise more than 1% to their highest level since mid-June. The price of spot gold increased by 1.2 percent to $1,860.64 per ounce, reaching its highest level since June 13. U.S. gold…
On Wednesday, gold prices stayed at six-month highs, ending a recent rise as traders repurchased dollars in anticipation of additional monetary policy clues from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes. The yellow metal saw a solid start to the year as demand for safe havens other than the dollar surged in response to worries about…
As traders awaited economic data due later in the day to determine the US Federal Reserve’s attitude on rate hikes, gold was trading flat in India’s market and other Asian markets on December 23 morning. The price of gold was Rs 54,530 for 10 grams, up 0.02 percent on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX). A…
Following a significant increase the day before, gold prices were around a six-month high on Wednesday as markets anticipated an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve later in the day as well as their comments on lessening inflationary pressures. As evidence that price pressures in the nation have peaked and are expected to retreat,…
In anticipation of U.S. inflation statistics and a number of central bank meetings around the world, including the Federal Reserve, gold prices moved lower on Monday. Gold’s spot price fell 0.3% to $1,792.15 per ounce. The price of US gold futures decreased 0.4% to $1,803.70. The U.S. central bank’s final meeting of 2022, planned for…
In anticipation of important U.S. inflation data anticipated later in the day, investors made few moves in the price of gold and copper on Friday. However, the red metal was expected to have a strong week thanks to expectations that COVID limitations in China will be loosened. As a result of some safe haven trades…
The price of gold remained stable on Wednesday, while copper continued to advance strongly as risk-driven assets rose on predictions that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates more gradually going forward, which also limited dollar gains. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates in December by a very narrow margin of 50…
On Wednesday, gold prices held steady near a three-month high on the international markets as reports of Russian missiles killing two people in Poland increased demand for safe-haven assets, and signs of slowing US inflation increased bets for lower rate hikes. Gold was unchanged at $1,776.50 an ounce after reaching its highest level since August…
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday in the international markets, remaining close to a one-month high achieved in the previous session. gold was down 0.1% at $1,709.80 per ounce. US gold futures decreased by 0.1% to $1,714.10. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts were trading 0.16% higher at Rs 51,545 for 10 grams…
