Gold briefly rises on sluggish U.S. jobs report for April, but then lost altitude as equities lured investors. Gold appears headed for its first back-to-back weekly loss since February on concerns that the Federal Reserve will take longer than previously expected to cut interest rates because of high inflation. Continue reading →
Gold edges back above $2,300
Gold edges back above $2,300 as traders look toward the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement later today at the end of the central bank policymakers’ two-day meeting. The yellow metal boosted a bit this morning on positive jobs numbers. Continue reading →
Gold dropped on persistently high inflation
Gold dropped early Monday amid waning expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cut on persistently high inflation, following a higher-than-expected inflation report last week. Haven demand also lessened as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken increased efforts to secure a truce in Gaza. Still, the yellow metal is sticking well above the $2300 mark. Continue reading →
Gold steady on inflation data
Gold steady on this morning’s inflation data that came in a bit cooler than expected. The yellow metal still poised for a weekly loss coming off late week’s record highs that were driven by Middle East tensions. It’s the first weekly dip in six weeks. Continue reading →
Gold slips on Easing Mideast Tensions
Gold slips early Wednesday when easing Mideast tensions sparked hedge funds to reduce their holdings. The bullion sticking above $2300 an ounce, as investors awaited key inflation data due out Friday for further direction. Continue reading →
Gold falls as geopolitical tensions lessen
Gold falls early Monday from near a record high above $2,400 an ounce as geopolitical tensions lessen and expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will delay the central bank’s planned interest rate cuts. Continue reading →
Gold steady headed for fifth weekly gain
Gold steady, little changed early Friday, headed for fifth weekly gain on support from geopolitical risk following an Israeli attack on Iran, but under pressure as the dollar and Treasury yields strengthened on remarks by a Federal Reserve official. Continue reading →
Gold Reclaiming ground on Middle East concerns
Gold reclaiming ground this morning near record-highs on concerns that the Middle East conflict could spread to other regions, and short-term support from a falling U.S. dollar. The bullion had dipped Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated it was unlikely that the central bank will cut interest rates anytime soon. Continue reading →
Gold pauses after Friday’s record-high
Gold pauses after hitting Friday’s record-high as haven demand from geopolitical tensions support the yellow metal even as it came under pressure from investors’ delayed expectations about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Continue reading →
Gold surges above $2,400 an ounce
Gold surges to a new all-time high above $2,400 an ounce early Friday, headed for its fourth weekly gain driven by haven demand over geopolitical uncertainty and despite this week’s unexpectedly high inflation report. Continue reading →
Gold fades on hot inflation
Gold fades on this morning’s hot inflation report, but sticks above $2300 an ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $2,365.09 per ounce on Tuesday as investors sought a haven from risks related to inflation and geopolitical uncertainty. Continue reading →
Gold Extends Record Rally
Gold extends record breaking rally, rising early Monday, as momentum grew in the yellow metal, fueled by central bank buying and haven demand. Continue reading →
Gold retreats after reaching new record
Gold retreats after reaching a new record high, as investors took profits after the precious metal rose above $2,300 an ounce on Thursday. The bullion slipped further on this morning’s positive job numbers. Continue reading →
Gold pauses after another record high
Gold pauses after hitting another record high early Wednesday amid increased haven demand because of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Gold rose to $2,288.09/ounce early in the trading day, but has pulled a bit back on as U.S. 10-year bond yields hover near four-month peak. Continue reading →
Gold hits new record after inflation report
Gold hits new record high after Friday’s inflation report, rallying early Monday on reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in June. Continue reading →
Gold edges up ahead of inflation data
Gold edges up sticking near record highs early Wednesday as investors awaited key inflation data due out Friday for further indications on the timetable of the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cuts. Continue reading →
Gold rises on weakened dollar
Gold rises early Monday as the dollar weakened amid hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut in June. Continue reading →
Gold drops off record high
Gold drops off record high early Friday as investors took profits and the dollar rose to a three-week high against rival currencies, putting it on track for a second weekly rise. Continue reading →
Gold Little changed awaiting Fed
Gold was little changed early Wednesday with investors awaiting the release of the latest monetary policy statement from the Fed later today for further direction. Continue reading →
Gold slips on rate cut timeline
Gold slips early Monday on investors pushing out the anticipated rate cut timeline of expected interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →
Gold slips after hot inflation report
Gold slips early Friday after a second hot inflation report this week, pushing out analysts’ expected timeline on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and pressuring gold prices as the dollar and Treasury yields strengthened. Continue reading →
Gold regains after inflation report
Gold regains some ground early Wednesday, firming up after dropping more than $20 an ounce on Tuesday’s inflation report for February that came in hotter than expected, pressuring gold prices from near a record high. Continue reading →
Gold steady after last week’s record high
Gold steady early Monday after hitting last week’s record high on Friday. Investors now await the latest inflation data for further signals on the timeline of U.S. interest rate cuts. Continue reading →
Gold hits record high on jobs data
Gold hits record high over $2180 an ounce on mixed jobs data, heading for the biggest weekly rally in five months, as investors react to the key U.S. jobs report for February. Continue reading →
Gold sticks near all-time high
Gold sticks near all-time high, remaining solidly above the $2,100 an ounce threshold early Wednesday, boosted by this morning’s jobs report, as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Continue reading →
Gold remains near two-month high
Gold remains near a two-month high, hovering around the $2,100 an ounce benchmark, as speculation firmed that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in June after a series of economic reports last week. Continue reading →
Gold eyes second weekly gain
Gold eyes second weekly gain in Friday morning trading after hitting a one-month high earlier in the market day as the latest U.S. data pointed to signs of slowing inflation, bolstering investor expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in June. Continue reading →
Gold steady ahead of GDP, inflation data
Gold steady early Wednesday, battling a stronger dollar as investors awaited the latest inflation and GDP data for further direction. The dollar index rose 0.3%, its best session since Feb. 13. Continue reading →
Gold slips following last week’s rally
Gold slips early Monday amid profit taking following last week’s rally and anticipation that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high for a few more months. Continue reading →
Gold poised for weekly gain on dollar, Mideast
Gold poised for weekly gain after edging higher early Friday on a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty, including the ongoing conflicts in the Mideast and Ukraine. Continue reading →
Gold ticks up ahead of Fed minutes
Gold ticks up but still sticking in a tight range Wednesday morning ahead of Fed minutes as markets eye Middle East tensions. Continue reading →
Gold rebounds in holiday trading
Gold rebounds near one-week high in holiday trading after posting two consecutive weekly losses on signs that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates elevated for a few more months. The yellw metal getting support from a weakened dollar and Middle East tensions. Continue reading →
Gold heads for second weekly drop on inflation data
Gold heads for second weekly drop on this morning’s inflation data, following a series of economic reports that have investors rethinking the timeframe of the Federal Reserve’s expected interest rate decreases. The DG spot price dropped just below the key psychological $2000 an ounce level on the inflation report. Continue reading →
Gold hovers near $2000 after falling as inflation data
Gold hovers near $2000 early Wednesday, after falling with equities in the prior session, as inflation data came in hotter than expected in January. Continue reading →
Gold edges down as dollar boosts
Gold edges down within a tight range early Monday as the U.S. dollar boosts. The markets await Tuesday’s release of key inflation data for further direction. Continue reading →
Gold slips despite inflation data
Gold slips in Friday morning trading despite inflation data that shows December had even lower inflation than initially reported. The bullion is under pressure from a stronger dollar and stock market. Continue reading →
Gold steady as market awaits more Fed signals
Gold steady early Wednesday as the market awaits direction and more Fed signals on the timing of expected interest rate increases from a series of scheduled remarks by Fed officials. Continue reading →
Gold drops after Powell remarks
Gold drops early Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell remarks on Sunday that the central bank will move at a slower pace than the market expects to cut interest rates. Continue reading →
Gold down on positive jobs data
Gold slumps on positive jobs data but still holding weekly gain. DG spot gold fell $23 an ounce on the key U.S. monthly jobs report for January. Continue reading →
Gold rises on haven demand
Gold rises steadily overnight on haven demand after the attack on U.S. troops in Jordan. The yellow metal’s rebound sparked by the spread of Middle East strive follows a second consecutive weekly drop. Continue reading →
Gold entrenched in tight range
Gold entrenched in a tight range early Friday, up-ticking on this morning’s inflation data, but headed for a second weekly drop. An important inflation gauge released Friday showed that the rate of price increases cooled as 2023 came to a close, bolstering hopes for Federal Reserve Interest rate cuts. Continue reading →
Gold firms ahead of economic data
Gold firms on weakened dollar ahead of this week’s key economic data as investors eye the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut plans for the next few months. Continue reading →
Gold slips on fading rate cut hopes
Gold slips early Monday on investors’ fading rate cut hopes as they await a series of key economic reports this week for firm signals on the Federal Reserve’s next moves in the central bank’s quest to tame inflation. Continue reading →
Gold holds above $2,000, but weekly drop likely
Gold holds its ground above the $2,000 mark, but a weekly drop for the yellow metal is likely as it heads for its worst week in more than a month after Federal Reserve officials signaled that rate cuts might not happen as soon as the market had anticipated. Continue reading →
Gold slips on retail sales report
Gold slips Wednesday on this morning’s retail sales report, extending the previous day’s losses, as the dollar strengthened on hawkish comments about monetary policy from a Federal Reserve official. Continue reading →
Gold gains on haven demand
Gold rose early Monday making gains on safe haven demand triggered by the expanding conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading →
Gold rises on Mideast airstrike
Gold rises early Friday on haven demand driven by the Mideast airstrike. The fears over geopolitical unrest outweighed the latest inflation data. Continue reading →
Gold steady ahead of key inflation report
Gold holding steady early Wednesday ahead of key inflation report as investors awaited signals on the Federal Reserve’s next moves. Continue reading →
Gold slips on rate speculation
Gold slips early Monday on rate speculation, extending last week’s losses, as investors reconsidered the timeline of widely expected Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Continue reading →
Gold heads for first weekly drop in four
Gold heads for first weekly drop in four after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting were released on Wednesday, reducing expectations that interest rate cuts were imminent and strengthening the dollar and Treasury yields. The yellow metal dropped briefly on this morning’s positive jobs numbers, but rebounded quickly. Continue reading →
Gold slips on dollar ahead of Fed
Gold slips on rising dollar early Wednesday, ahead of the Fed comments this afternoon and despite support from concerns on geopolitical unrest. Continue reading →
Gold heads for best year since 2020
Gold was little changed early Friday as it heads for its best year since 2020, buoyed by a dollar that is weakened amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will begin interest rate cuts early next year as inflation growth has slowed. Continue reading →
2023 American Eagle YTD Sales
Here are the 2023 American Eagle YTD sales totals for Gold and Silver American Eagles from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on December 28th. The following chart is updated weekly, or as data is provided by the mint. This chart includes the changes from the last report on December 1st. Continue reading →
Gold up on expectations of 2024 rate cuts
Gold up early Wednesday, adding to last week’s gains, on expectations of 2024 rate cuts after a key inflation measure rose less than expected for November. The yellow metal is headed for its best year in three. Continue reading →
Gold rises to three-week high
Gold rises to three-week high amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates next year, egged on by this morning’s tepid inflation data. DG spot gold jumped $5 an ounce to over $2070. Continue reading →
Gold Tips down on varying Fed signals
Gold tips down early Wednesday on varying Fed signals on future monetary policy from Federal Reserve officials. Continue reading →
Gold climbs after last week’s rally
Gold climbs early Monday after last week’s rally on weaker dollar. The rally was sparked by last week’s signs that the Federal Reserve will begin easing monetary policy next year. Continue reading →
Gold heads for weekly gain on post-Fed momentum
Gold heads for weekly gain, after rallying for a third day on post-Fed comment momentum. The yellow metal lost some altitude this morning on profit-taking and strengthening dollar, but it remains strong following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statements on Wednesday. Continue reading →
Gold Tips Up before Fed decision
Gold tips up early Wednesday on weaker bond yields before this afternoon’s Fed decision. Investors await the decision and Chairman Jerome Powell’s statement about the state of the economy for further direction. Continue reading →
Gold slips under $2000
Gold slips under $2000 on firmer dollar as investors awaited further direction from this week’s monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →