Investors are anticipating a 25-basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve amidst mixed economic signals. Oil futures surged following OPEC+’s production cut delay and geopolitical tensions. Nvidia joined the Dow, reflecting its market significance despite challenges. Unemployment claims increased slightly, signaling stagnant job growth, while consumer sentiment improved slightly.
Amidst factors typically bearish for the precious metal, gold prices posted solid gains on Thursday.
Based on historical trends and regular seasonal performance, precious metals may be significantly underpriced going into the second half of the year,
1. Gold’s new high signals global central banks are likely accumulating the precious metal to diversify away from the dollar, as persistently large fiscal deficits threaten to erode its real value and lead to more inflation. Gold’s move has been broad as well as pronounced with the precious metal making 50-year highs versus three-quarters of…
Along with gold’s safe-haven appeal, analysts warn investors to watch Asia’s insatiable appetite for the precious metal.
1. U.S. stock futures trod water on Tuesday, hitting pause on a record-setting rally as focus turned to the day’s stream of earnings for insight into the health of Corporate America and the economy. Stocks have bounced out of their early January slump in recent days as investors increasingly embrace the idea the Federal Reserve…
Across the world’s biggest markets, traders are finally paying heed to warnings from central banks and winding back bets on aggressive interest-rate cuts this year.
Analysts were warning that the gold market was ripe for a short squeeze rally as prices fell to a seven-month low earlier in the month, and they were proven right as the latest trade data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed significant short-covering in gold and silver.
The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, while unemployment unexpectedly increased as the labor market continued to show signs of cooling, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.
Geopolitical, economic, and environmental uncertainty can be expected to continue in the near term. Astute investors continue to seek out alternative investments for their portfolios to aid in diversifying them away from overexposure to any single asset class.
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