Gold fell slightly yesterday, to settle at 65583, under the weight of a stronger U.S. currency and expectations for comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair after the central bank’s policy meeting. With recent data indicating strong gains in U.S. consumer and producer prices, damping anticipation for early Fed rate cuts, the market anticipated clarity…
Global central banks have been purchasing gold at an unprecedented rate, which has increased demand for the metal (excluding OTC) to 1,147 tons in the July–September quarter, 8% more than its five-year average, according to the most recent data. The third highest quarter in the World Gold Council’s data series saw net central bank purchases…
Gold yesterday increased by 0.06% to settle at 60234 as Treasury yields and the U.S. currency declined. Days before the largest economy in the world is scheduled to begin defaulting on its debt, improved risk sentiment impacted bullion as the plan to raise the debt limit and curb government spending in the U.S. was passed…
