US Economy Confuses Gold Market Gold prices strengthened in the Asian session on Friday, supported by growing concerns about the US economic outlook, which prompted a rush to safe-haven assets. The precious metal also headed for its first weekly gain in four weeks, having comfortably returned above the psychological level of USD 4,000 per troy…
Silver prices rose about 1% to above $51 per ounce on Wednesday, the highest level in nearly three weeks, supported by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates this year. Optimism over an imminent end to the US government shutdown which would allow the release of fresh economic data, also reinforced…
Gold prices held steady after rising nearly 2% in the previous session, as traders weighed the uncertain US economic outlook, further complicated by a lack of official data. On Thursday, gold traded just below $4,200 an ounce, maintaining a fourth straight day of gains, its longest rally in a month. While US lawmakers are expected…
Gold prices rose in the Asian session, with spot prices at $4,142/oz and December futures at $4,148/oz. Although risk appetite improved due to progress toward ending the longest US shutdown, concerns over its economic impact kept safe-haven demand strong. The recent strengthening of the dollar did little to halt the rally; gold returned to the…
Oil prices fell for a second straight day after an industry report showed the largest increase in US crude inventories in more than three months. Brent prices slumped towards $64 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hovered around $60 per barrel. A report from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed that US crude inventories…
Gold prices rebounded after their biggest drop in more than a week, driven by widespread risk-off sentiment in financial markets, boosting demand for safe assets. Spot gold rose to near $3,950 per ounce, after falling nearly 2% in the previous session, as the US dollar continued to strengthen. Global stock markets resumed their decline on…
