Gold aims for the biggest weekly jump in two months on hopes the Fed will pause its series of interest rate increases and amid uncertainty over a worsening U.S. banking crisis. However, the bullion’s momentum took a dip this morning on U.S. job statistics, backing off from near record levels. Continue reading →
Gold steady above $2,000 ahead of Fed decision
Gold steady little changed above $2,000 an ounce early Wednesday ahead of today’s Fed decision, shrugging off this morning’s strong jobs report as investors await the day’s monetary policy announcement. Continue reading →
Gold back above $2000 on banking news
Gold back above $2000 an ounce on banking news as investors now look toward this Wednesday’s monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve for further direction. Gold had slipped at the beginning of the trading day on a stronger dollar before climbing back. Continue reading →
Gold dips on inflation report
Gold dips on this morning’s inflation report as rate hike next week seems more likely. However, the bullion is headed for a weekly and monthly gain, as a weaker dollar and economic concerns spurred haven investors. Continue reading →
Gold steady ahead of key data
Gold steady above $2000 ahead of key data early Wednesday amid recessionary fears as investors awaited a key inflation report on Friday, the last before the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy decision. The yellow boosting slightly on ebbing dollar this morning. Continue reading →
Gold steady ahead of next week’s Fed decision
Gold relatively steady ahead of next week’s Fed decision. The yellow metal stuck in tight range alongside the dollar amid dueling sentiment on Federal Reserve rate hikes. Continue reading →
Gold falls as dollar strengthens
Gold falls as dollar strengthens early Friday, making the yellow metal more expensive to holders of other currencies. Continue reading →
Gold slips on heightened Fed speculation
Gold slips on heightened Fed speculation, drifting lower early Wednesday as the dollar edged higher and investors eyed an interest rate increase in May. Continue reading →
Gold digging in above $2000 ahead of Fed
Gold digging in above $2000 ahead of Fed meeting later this week, though off one-year highs reached last week, as the U.S. dollar and treasurys gain traction. Continue reading →
Gold Drops on Profit-taking
Gold drops $20 an ounce on profit-taking after front-month futures settled at a 32-month high on Thursday. The yellow metal shrugged off disappointing retail numbers. Continue reading →
Gold jumps on signs of cooling inflation
Gold jumps over 1% Wednesday on signs of cooling inflation. The new data fuels outlook for a pause in U.S. interest rate hikes and dinged the dollar. Spot gold jumped 0.9% to $2,021.39 per ounce at 9:04 a.m. EDT, but has since retreated a touch on profit-taking. Continue reading →
Gold lower on U.S. jobs report
Gold lower on U.S. jobs report early Monday as the dollar strengthened following the release of a strong U.S. monthly jobs report on Friday. The bullion also slipped on expected profit-taking following last week’s 12-month high, however it is sticking close to the $2,000 mark. Continue reading →
Gold above $2000 on jobs
Gold solidly above $2000 on this morning’s disappointing jobs data. The yellow metal is hanging near a one-year high Wednesday as weak economic reports increased the bullion’s appeal as a hedge against uncertainty. Continue reading →
Gold Bounces Back
Gold bounces back after bowing to a stronger dollar at the beginning of the trading day. The currency was unable to maintain its initial jump that driven by bets that OPEC’s surprise output cuts could bump global energy prices and force a hike in interest rates. Gold reclaimed its ground near the $2,000 mark – following its best month since July 2020. Continue reading →
Gold heads for monthly gain
Gold heads for monthly gain, getting an additional boost this morning on waning inflation news. The bullion is poised for its best month since July 2020. Continue reading →
Gold falls as banking concerns ease
Gold falls as global banking concerns ease, dulling the precious metal’s appeal as a hedge against uncertainty. Continue reading →
Gold drops on Advancing dollar
Gold drops on advancing dollar and some serious profit-taking by gold traders following last week’s bump as the markets continue to access banking risks. Continue reading →
Gold hugging close to $2000
Gold hugging close to $2000 an ounce, settling into a tight range near that psychological line even as the dollar firmed, gaining strength as investors bet on a pause in U.S. rate hikes. Continue reading →
Gold Little Changed ahead of Fed
Gold little changed early Wednesday ahead of Fed as investors awaited direction from the central bank’s latest monetary policy decision, due out in the afternoon. Continue reading →
Gold Hits 12-Month High Early Monday
Gold hits 12-month high early Monday, topping $2,000 an ounce before profit taking and a stronger stock market took a bit of wind out of its sails, slipping over $20 an ounce. The activity is being driven by the global banking crisis while investors eye the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision Wednesday. Continue reading →
Gold rises on banking crisis
Gold rises on banking crisis, rallying early Friday, heading for its biggest weekly rally since November, as the global banking crisis sent investors to the precious metal as a hedge against uncertainty. Continue reading →
Gold Up On Banking Headlines
Gold strongly up this morning on troubling banking headlines. After ticking below the $1900 level in the early trading hours, the yellow metal jumped back over $20 an ounce on European banking concerns and American economic data. Continue reading →
Gold Leaps Over $1900
Gold leaps over $1900 this morning, rising to its highest level in more than five weeks early Monday as the sinking dollar and nervousness in the markets over the largest bank collapse since 2008 made the yellow metal more attractive as a hedge against uncertainty. Continue reading →
Gold Boosts On jobs numbers
Gold boosts this morning on a slipping dollar and the release of jobs numbers for February that included a small sign of hope for the Fed. Continue reading →
Gold Near One-Week Low
Gold near one-week low early Wednesday, extending Tuesday’s losses, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress that interest rates are “likely to be higher” than previously anticipated. The rate hike concerns were reinforced by this morning’s employment data. Continue reading →
Gold steady after weekly gain
Gold steady after its first weekly gain in five weeks amid uncertainty about the economy and the Federal Reserve’s next moves. Continue reading →
Gold aims for first weekly gain in six
Gold aims for its first weekly gain in six weeks as it edged up early Friday on a weaker dollar. Continue reading →
Gold Gains Ground on Weaker Dollar
Gold gains ground on weaker dollar. The currency slumped on surprising data out of China that sparked optimism for a Chinese economic recovery. The bullion’s boost from the dollar was balanced by speculation about prolonged higher interest rate increases. Continue reading →
Gold Inches Up From two-month low
Gold inches up from the two-month low it hit early Monday. That low was sparked by a key inflation report released Friday heightened anticipation of additional interest rate increases for some time. The yellow metal’s moves follow this morning’s durable goods data. Continue reading →
Gold Drifts Lower
Gold drifts lower slowly reacting to this morning’s inflation data. The bullion is getting some support from a softened dollar that eased off a seven-week high in early morning trading. Continue reading →
Gold Inches Up ahead of Fed minutes
Gold inches up early Wednesday ahead of the release of the Fed minutes from the central bank’s last meeting, which will be closely watched for indicators on the Fed’s next moves. Continue reading →
Gold ticks up after three-week slump
Gold ticks up after three-week slump amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates beyond 5% to stem rising inflation. Continue reading →
Gold drops on Fed sentiment
Gold drops early Friday headed for a third consecutive weekly drop on Fed sentiment, while the dollar boosted to a six-week high amid increasing speculation that aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes will continue in the face of rising inflation. Continue reading →
Gold drops on interest rate-hike speculation
Gold drops early Wednesday on rate-hike speculation and a strengthening dollar as new sales data impacts the odds that the Federal Reserve would continue increasing interest rates to combat rising inflation. Continue reading →
Gold Softens ahead of inflation report
Gold softens on a slightly stronger dollar early Monday ahead of a key inflation report for January, set for release on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Gold heads for second weekly drop
Gold flat this morning as it heads for second weekly drop as investors anticipated further Federal Reserve rate increases to combat inflation amid signs that the labor market and the economy aren’t suffering from the hikes. Continue reading →
Gold Climbs on weaker dollar
Gold climbs early Wednesday on a weaker dollar and dovish comments by the Fed. The dollar eased off a one-month high, making the precious metal a more attractive investment to holders of other currencies. Continue reading →
Gold rebounds, but stays below $1,900
Gold rebounds on bargain hunting, but stays below $1,900. The bullion bounced back early Monday from Friday’s selloff while remaining below the psychological threshold because of a strong dollar and concerns that the Federal Reserve may keep raising interest rates after last week’s strong U.S. jobs report. Continue reading →
Gold Drops On U.S. jobs report
Gold drops on this morning’s U.S. jobs report. The new year has started off with an unexpectedly strong employment picture, leading the markets to once again fear a more aggressive interest rate schedule from the Fed. The yellow metal slumped over $30 an ounce on the news, dropping below $1900. Continue reading →
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Gold flat ahead of Fed meeting
Gold staying flat ahead of today’s Fed meeting as investors brace for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Continue reading →
Gold steady ahead of Fed Meeting
Gold steady ahead of Wednesday’s Fed meeting. The yellow was little changed early Monday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision for further direction. Continue reading →
Gold Steadies on Economic Data
Gold steadies on economic data this morning, after slipping early Friday when the dollar rallied. This morning’s Commerce Department report shows inflation easing as consumer spending drops. Continue reading →
Gold Off Nine-Month High
Gold slips off nine-month high early Wednesday on profit-taking and a firmer dollar as investors awaited key economic news at the end of the week and the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate hike next week. Continue reading →
Gold Drifts Lower ahead of Fed
Gold drifts a tad lower ahead of the Fed January meeting, after five consecutive weeks of gains, with both a softer dollar. Trading early in the day was muted by the Lunar New Year holiday observed in most Asian hubs. Continue reading →
Gold Peaks at Nine-Month High
Gold peaks on nine-month high early Friday before backing off a bit on profit-taking, but still headed for a fifth consecutive weekly gain as traders priced in a slowdown in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases. Continue reading →
Gold Jumps on Inflation Report
Gold jumps more than $16 an ounce on soft inflation report after regaining ground above $1900. The yellow metal had fallen below that benchmark early Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, but the yellow metal is holding on amid anticipation that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of its upcoming interest rate increases. The new inflation data strengthens that anticipation. Continue reading →
Gold sticks above $1900
Gold sticks above $1900 while losing some altitude on a stronger dollar. The bullion had risen near a nine-month high earlier Monday on investor speculation that the Federal Reserve is likely to taper the pace of its interest rate increases. Continue reading →
Gold rises after inflation report
Gold rises after Thursday’s inflation report, topping a nine-month high over $1900 an ounce early Friday, heading for a weekly gain, as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve is likely to slow the pace of its interest rate increases. Continue reading →
Gold Hits eight-month high
Gold hits eight-month high early Wednesday, climbing in conjunction with the broader market, amid increased speculation that the key inflation report due out later this week will show additional softening. The bullion backed off of the high a bit, on profit-taking, but is still in positive territory. Continue reading →
Gold rises to eight-month high
Gold rises to eight-month high early Monday as the dollar slipped and as investors increasingly anticipated a slowdown in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. Continue reading →
Gold climbs on jobs report
Gold climbs on jobs report showing jobs growth, but a slight cooling in wages. The yellow metal had ticked higher early Friday despite a stronger dollar and is poised for its third consecutive weekly gain. Continue reading →
Gold Rises to Six Month High
Gold rises to a six-month high, rallying for a second day early Wednesday as the dollar slipped, making the yellow metal more attractive as an alternate investment. Continue reading →
Gold Aims for Best Quarter Since 2020
Gold aims for its best quarter since June 2020 amid light trading before the New Year’s holiday. Continue reading →
2022 YTD American Eagle Sales
The following chart shows the first American Eagle YTD sales totals for 2022 Gold and Silver American Eagles from the U.S. Mint as of 5pm on December 29th. The chart also shows the changes from December 1st. (The Mint did not post figures for four weeks) Continue reading →
Gold slips lower on profit-taking
Gold slips lower on profit-taking and a strengthening dollar during light holiday trading, with no major economic news due out before the New Year. Gold had hit a six-month high on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Gold steady Despite profit taking
Gold steady above $1800 despite some investor profit taking from the rally on Tuesday. Continue reading →
Gold Ticks Up as Dollar Eases
Gold ticks up as the dollar eases, trading in a tight range with the bullion sticking close to the $1800 mark. Continue reading →
Gold Firms after wavering on Fed outlook
Gold firms after wavering on Fed outlook that raised U.S. interest rates to the highest level in 15 years and signaled that there are more rate hikes to come. Continue reading →
Gold Sticks Above $1800 ahead of Fed
Gold sticks above $1800 an ounce, trading in a tight range early Wednesday ahead of the final Fed interest rate decision of the year. Continue reading →