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US-Iran Fears Send Gold Soaring
Gold
The yellow metal has had a strong start to the first week of 2020. Prices broke out above the 1522.75 level for the first time since September 2019.
The move came on the back of a slide lower in both USD and US equities in response…
Metals Hold Up Despite Trade Deal
Gold
Its been an unusually quiet week for gold prices following the large move over the prior week in response to news of the US-China trade deal.
With the two sides agreeing on the phase-one trade deal, risk sentiment has been much…
Metals Reverse on Trade Deal Reports
Gold
The yellow metal was initially higher over the week on continuing market jitters ahead of a potential US-China trade deal. This combined with a weakened US dollar to help lift price.
Into the middle of the week, traders still had…
Gold Prices Higher Amidst Trade Deal Uncertainty
Gold
The yellow metal was higher this week, driven by a surge in safe-haven demand as rising fears over the health of the US/China trade negotiations saw equities heavily lower. News that the US had passed legislation offering support to…
Gold & Silver Fall on Trade Deal Hopes
Gold
The yellow metal has been lower over the course of this week’s trading as better risk sentiment has seen diminished safe-haven flows. Gold prices have been trending lower for a few weeks now as expectations of a US/China trade deal…
Muted Gold Shifts Safe-Haven Status to Silver?
Gold and silver moved up hand-in-hand until Wednesday. The precious metals were being heavily influenced by macroeconomics, more so than geopolitics, closer to the second half of the week.
On Thursday and intraday Friday, silver holds a…
Trade Jitters Boosting Gold & Silver
Gold
The yellow metal has been able to post a small recovery this week on the back of a softening in risk appetite. This has seen equities markets retracing from recent highs.
Traders were a little dismayed earlier in the week as…
Gold & Silver Break Key Support Levels
Gold
The yellow metal has been firmly lower this week as a resurgent US dollar has taken the shine out of gold demand.
Earlier in the week, the USD saw renewed buying as the latest ISM Non-Manufacturing reading showed a recovery in the…
US Rate Cut Boosts Gold & Silver
Gold
The yellow metal is ending the week firmly in the green, as of writing.
Weakness in USD has created further demand for gold. Prices had been subdued earlier in the week due to improved risk sentiment in response to encouraging…
Fed Rate Cut Expectations Boost Metals
Gold
The yellow metal has been higher again this week. Gold posted its second consecutive positive week as of writing.
The main driver behind the move is the expectation that the Fed will cut rates again when it meets next week. Since…