The hawkish Fed narrative continues to underscore the need for further rate hikes

The hawkish Fed narrative continues to underscore the need for further rate hikes The recent volatility that led to diminished bullish market sentiment for gold has diminished as gold continues to effectively find support at $2000 per ounce and above. Today gold traded to a low of $2002.20, effectively above the current critical support level […]

Fed narrative alarms traders who believe that a rate pause is imminent after the May rate hike

Fed narrative alarms traders who believe that a rate pause is imminent after the May rate hike Recent volatility led to diminished bullish market sentiment for gold causing a price break and taking gold futures to $1980.90 before recovering. This morning in New York traders witnessed a quick and powerful price decline in gold breaking […]

Gold prices slide lower as UofM consumer sentiment rises to 635

Gold prices slide lower as UofM consumer sentiment rises to 63.5 Stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer sentiment is adding further selling pressure to gold and is solidifying expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points next month. Friday, the University of Michigan said the preliminary reading of its Consumer Sentiment Index rose […]

Gold solidly down on profit taking rebound in USDX

Gold solidly down on profit taking, rebound in USDX Gold prices are sharply lower in midday U.S. trading Monday, on some profit-taking pressure from the shorter-term futures traders and as the U.S. dollar index is solidly up today, on a rebound after last week hitting a two-month low. Silver prices are just modestly down. Still, […]