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Gold still pressured by Friday’s very positive US jobs numbers that have elevated hopes of an imminent economic recovery. Those hopes added support to global equities, further taking some shine off of gold, although the yellow metal is hanging tough above the $1,720 an ounce mark. Continue reading →

Gold inches up on jobs data this morning, but still fighting beneath $1,700 amid other bullish economic news and increasing U.S. Treasury yields. Continue reading →

Gold slips on economic recovery early Monday as the U.S. dollar index strengthened to its highest in several months and global economic uncertainty decreased. Advances in U.S. Treasury yields also pressured gold, because strength in the other assets raises the opportunity cost of holding bullion. Continue reading →

Gold holds steady this morning but still looks to be heading for its first decline in three weeks against continued strength in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields. Rising geopolitical risks and a third wave of the pandemic are lending gold support. Continue reading →

Gold rises as Treasurys dip to a one-week low. The yellow metal gathered power on negative news about the pandemic, despite the U.S. dollar index hitting a four-month high. Continue reading →

Gold falls on Turkish concerns as the country abruptly replaced its central bank governor over the weekend. The headlines resulted in 10-year Treasury yields remaining near the highest level in more than a year. Continue reading →

Gold holds as bond yield retreats. The yellow metal is on track for a second weekly gain as a correction in the 10-year Treasury yield offers a boost. Continue reading →

Gold muted ahead of FOMC, losing a little altitude as U.S. bond yields climb this morning. Inflation fears boosted both the precious metal and U.S. Treasury yields, which were near their highest levels in more than a year. Investors are primarily awaiting a policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

Gold rises as inflation hedge, regaining its hedge status after the $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus measure became law last week. Continue reading →

Gold drops in morning trading after dollar rebounds and U.S. Treasury yields strengthen after the new $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus measure became law. The yellow metal has shown little reaction to this morning’s Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers, with gold holding the line above $1,700. Continue reading →

Traders buy Gold’s post rally dip this morning, returning the yellow metal to hover around the $1,720 mark. It had slipped overnight on profit taking after its biggest jump in two months on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Gold falls this morning on strong dollar that hit a 3-month high. The yellow metal slumped $17 an ounce briefly, but spot gold is once again challenging $1,700.

Gold had risen in the early hours of the trading day as U.S. Treasury yields slipped and the passage of a U.S. stimulus measure made the yellow metal more attractive to investors anticipating inflation.

Treasury yields climbed to a one-year high Friday, and their advance has pressured gold, as the two assets are typically inversely correlated. Gains in yields are seen as bearish for gold because they increase the opportunity cost of holding bullion. But yields, gold and the dollar are all traditional hedges against inflation.

April gold futures dropped 1.8% last week to settle at $1,698.50 an ounce on Comex after decreasing 0.1% Friday. It was the metal’s third weekly decline and added to a drop in February, which was the worst month for gold since 2016. Gold climbed $372 — or 24% — in 2020 because of uncertainty about the economy and the pandemic. The April contract is currently off by $6 to $1,692.20 and the DG spot price is $1,695.10.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package passed the U.S. Senate on Saturday after an earlier version cleared the House of Representatives the weekend before. But only Democrats supported the measure, meaning that any future legislation is likely to be contentious. The House is expected to pass the Senate version of the bill within the next few days and send it to Biden to sign into law.

The measure is designed as a shot in the arm to the U.S. economy and labor force, which are still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, one year on.

The U.S. economy gained a better-than-expected 379,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.2% from 6.3%, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. But around 4 million people have been out of work for 27 weeks or longer.

The COVID-19 virus has killed more than 2.59 million people worldwide and sickened more than 116.8 million. About 25% of the cases — and 20% of the deaths — are in the U.S. The country has almost 29 million cases, more than any other nation.

Investors will be watching for core U.S. inflation data on Wednesday and weekly initial jobless claims figures on Thursday for further economic indicators.

May silver futures decreased 4.4% last week to settle at $25.29 an ounce on Comex after losing 0.7% Friday. The metal decreased 1.8% in February, its first retreat in three months. Silver gained 1.9% in January and 47% in 2020. The May contract is currently up $0.048 an ounce to $25.335 and the DG spot price is $25.01.

Spot platinum retreated 4.9% last week to $1,136.90 an ounce after slipping 0.3% Friday. The metal rallied 11% in February amid forecasts for higher demand and tighter supplies. The autocatalyst metal advanced 0.5% in January and 11% in 2020. Currently, the DG spot price is up over $15 an ounce to $1,150.00

Spot palladium rose 0.7% last week $2,355.00 an ounce, though it slipped 0.4% Friday. It gained 4.9% in February after plummeting 9% in January and rallying 26% in 2020. The DG spot price is currently down $20 an ounce to $2,339.90.

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Gold fighting back above $1,700 after slipping on strong jobs data this morning. The yellow metal dropped under $1,700 an ounce on Thursday, pressured by increasing U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar. The bond market boosted yesterday after the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank probably wouldn’t intervene to curb yields. Continue reading →

Gold drops this morning on disappointing jobs numbers. The yellow metal began feeling pressure a little earlier in the trading day as the U.S. dollar gathered strength and Treasury bond yields rose. Continue reading →

Gold rose early Monday on dollar weakness and stimulus vote. The yellow metal had been near its lowest level in more than eight months, but climbed over $20 an ounce early today on the energy from Saturday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives that passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus measure. Gold has since lost a bit of altitude. Continue reading →

Gold slumps on strong Treasury yields and positive economic news, however the platinum group metals look to have their best month since November. Continue reading →

Gold slips back under $1,800 on Treasury yields this morning. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit a high of 1.42%, its highest since February 2020, in turn U.S. stocks fell with the Dow off by over 100 points just after the opening bell. Continue reading →

Gold rises Over $1,800 again, bolstered by a weaker dollar, after the yellow metal touched a seven-month low in the previous session. Continue reading →

Gold up as investors buy the dip, returning the bullion to near $1,800 an ounce after it fell to a seven-month low overnight. In addition to a bargain hunter bounce, the yellow metal is benefitting from a softened U.S. dollar. Continue reading →

Gold down early Wednesday on higher US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar. The yellow metal under further pressure with the release of the U.S. retail sales data for January which showed a strong surge. Platinum, which climbed to a six-year high earlier in the week, also slipped. Continue reading →

Spot platinum hits new six-year high early Monday as demand was forecast to rise for the metal used as an autocatalyst, while supplies were expected to be tight. Continue reading →

Spot platinum traded near six year early Friday driven by green energy initiatives and a supply disruption at a major refinery. Continue reading →

Gold rises early Wednesday as dollar slips to a one-week low and expectations of a U.S. stimulus package — seen as bullish for the yellow metal — mounted. The bullion also took a strong bounce up on this morning’s inflation data. Continue reading →

Gold up Monday as investors focus on renewed stimulus hopes, boosting the yellow metal over $20 an ounce. The yellow metal’s attraction as an inflation hedge counterbalanced the equities rally and rising dollar that were also driven by the potential for a substantial U.S. relief package. Continue reading →

Gold rebounds back to $1,800 early Friday, pushing above that psychological line on disappointing U.S. payroll numbers that dinged the U.S. Dollar index. Continue reading →

Silver rebounds early Wednesday amid market volatility as investors turned to the potential for higher demand in the reviving global economy. The metal experienced a sharp drop on Tuesday due to a halt in the headline grabbing rally. Continue reading →

Silver soars over $30 an ounce — to the highest level in eight years — early Monday on “Reddit Rally” as investors surged into the market. Continue reading →

Gold rallies this morning on higher than expected Core PCE inflation data, as investors turn to the yellow metal as a hedge, overcoming pressure from a stronger dollar. Continue reading →

Gold slips on December US Durable Goods data that missed expectations. The yellow metal also off a bit overnight as the dollar slightly strengthened. Now investors await this afternoon’s comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the end of the central bank’s first policy meeting of the year for insight about the state of the economy. Continue reading →

Gold slips on firming dollar, losing some early morning lift that grew on the prospect of further stimulus measures as the pandemic worsens ahead of Wednesday’s Fed minutes. Continue reading →

Gold still set for weekly gain, although the yellow metal slipped early Friday as U.S. Treasury yields rose and the dollar held firm. Continue reading →

Gold rises ahead of Biden’s inauguration, extending gains early Wednesday on speculation of a new U.S. stimulus package after testimony Tuesday by Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen and in anticipation of President-elect Biden. Continue reading →

Gold rebounds after touching multiweek low early Monday. The lowest level in a month and a half early Monday was hit amid a tug-of-war over the bullishness of an anticipated stimulus package and pressure from the dollar’s strength. Continue reading →

Gold slips this morning on the release of U.S. economic data that illustrate the country’s ongoing fiscal struggle against the pandemic including disappointing retail sales and Producer Price Index (PPI) for December. The yellow metal fell over $10 an ounce on the news, but has regained a little of that ground and is back over $1,840 and ounce. Continue reading →

Gold rose early Wednesday as the dollar fell and U.S. Treasury yields traded lower, making the yellow metal more attractive as an alternate investment. Continue reading →

Gold slipped on Monday, near the six-week trough that was hit earlier in the session, driven by a robust dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields amid expectations of more fiscal stimulus. Continue reading →

Gold fell below the key $1,900 threshold on Friday pressured by gains in the dollar and Treasury yields. The yellow metal had little reaction to the bad employment news released this morning. Continue reading →

Gold slips 1% on Wednesday, after nearing a two-month high overnight, as investors exercised some profit taking and the dollar stopped its slide. Meanwhile the markets are keeping an eye on the outcome of Georgia’s U.S. Senate run-off and this afternoon’s release of December’s Fed minutes. Continue reading →

Gold jumps over 2% early Monday, to begin the new year with a bang. The yellow metal hit an eight-week high above $1,900 an ounce, its highest point in over eight weeks, as the dollar slid to 2018 lows and prospects of tougher restrictions to combat a new variant of the coronavirus kept safe-haven bullion in demand. Continue reading →

Gold rises on weakened dollar as the currency fell to its lowest level in more than two years against the euro early Wednesday, bolstering the yellow metal as an alternate investment. However, news that Britain approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University is keeping gold from soaring. Continue reading →

Gold challenging $1,900 again as investors buy the dip that occurred overnight when the dollar steadied and stock markets rallied. Gold was on track for its highest close in seven weeks, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pandemic-relief bill including stimulus and the dollar fell. Continue reading →

Gold up on latest inflation data and as the dollar dips due to concerns that the U.S. stimulus package would be delayed after President Donald Trump condemned it. Continue reading →

Gold slips on new virus concern that has boosted the dollar as investors fear newly roiling markets and more forced restrictions. The Dow fell 200 points at the opening bell this morning. Continue reading →

Gold heads for its third consecutive weekly gain amid optimism about an economic stimulus measure from the U.S., even as the yellow metal gave up part of its advance early Friday. Continue reading →

Gold rises as headlines reveal firmer COVID relief news. A meeting between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy this morning is expected to end with a finalized Covid-19 relief package. Continue reading →

When we last checked in on platinum in June, the Covid-19 pandemic had just caught the world by surprise. The global economy was in the grips of a rapid slowdown which hurt some of Platinum’s biggest demand drivers, especially in the automotive sector. A series of automotive plant shutdowns around the world, in particular, plunged platinum prices in March to its lowest levels since 2002. Continue reading →

Gold makes modest gains as this morning’s PPI numbers show inflation remaining benign. Gold had edged higher earlier Friday as the dollar traded near its lowest level in two and a half years, coronavirus cases surged and a weak U.S. jobs report made it less likely that the economy would quickly recover from the pandemic. Continue reading →

Gold slips on vaccine optimism as equities rally. Early Wednesday hope over a coronavirus vaccine gave investors some risk appetite. Continue reading →

Gold rebounds from early morning dip that was brought on by a stronger dollar and global optimism as Britain prepares to start COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday. The yellow metal dropped a touch over $10 an ounce, but sprung back as investors bought the dip. Continue reading →

Gold rose early Friday, and then held steady after jobs report showed a slowdown. The yellow metal is heading for its first weekly gain in four, after the dollar weakened on rising hopes that a U.S. economic stimulus package is more likely. Continue reading →

Gold hits one-week high early Wednesday driven by a weaker dollar and positive signs that a new U.S. coronavirus relief package could be back on the table which raises the bullion’s appeal as a hedge against possible inflation. Continue reading →

Gold fell early Monday on vaccine optimism which propelled investors into equities at the expense of gold. The yellow metal’s price fell despite the dollar hitting its lowest level in two and a half years. The Dow fell 250 after this morning’s opening bell, but is still set for its best month since 1987. Continue reading →

Gold reclaiming some ground on weaker U.S. dollar this morning. Meanwhile, European stocks and U.S. equity futures have applied the brakes following yesterday’s record setting session on the Dow driven by vaccine hopes and relief over progress being made in the transition to a Biden administration. Continue reading →

Gold prices eased Monday when AstraZeneca offered new vaccine news in the fight against COVID-19, overshadowing an earlier boost from a weaker dollar. U.S. gold futures slipped 0.6% lower to $1,861.40 on the announcement. AstraZenaca reports its vaccine could be around 90% effective. Continue reading →