Gold fell slightly after breaking its all-time record above $4,000/oz. At the start of Thursday’s Asian session, prices fell ±0.7% to around $4,015 after rising 1.4% the previous day. Technical indicators pointed to overbought conditions for nearly a month, triggering profit-taking after a four-day rally. Some of its safe-haven appeal eased after US President Donald…
Gold hit a new record on Tuesday as the US Congressional deadlock showed no signs of ending and the market was almost certain to price in an interest rate cut this month. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $3,974.09/oz at 04:46 GMT—near the intraday record of $3,977.19—while December futures rose 0.5% to $3,996.40. According to Kelvin…
Gold prices are poised for a seventh weekly gain, with the US government shutdown adding another layer of uncertainty for investors seeking clues about the Fed’s policy easing. After a five-day rally that pushed to a new record, profit-taking has stalled, but spot gold remains near $3,860/oz. The delay in the government payroll release has…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) strengthened on Wednesday, holding above $47 per troy ounce—a 14-year high—as demand for safe-haven assets increased. Silver’s rally followed gold’s record high of US$3,895, driven by a weakening US dollar and increased caution due to the partial US government shutdown. The December silver contract briefly tested the US$47.8 area before stabilizing in…
Gold prices held steady around $3,859–$3,860/oz, just about $35 below Wednesday’s record, after a five-day rally. The onset of the US government shutdown and weak ADP data have led market participants to increase bets that the Fed will cut interest rates again this year. The shutdown risks creating a blackout for official data—including delayed non-farm…
Gold rose to another record, extending Monday’s surge as the prospect of a looming US government shutdown clouded the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path ahead of next month’s interest-rate decision. Bullion gained as much as 0.9% to an all-time $3,867.25 an ounce, eclipsing the peak reached in the previous session when it closed up 2%. A…
