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Gold decreases to 8-week short on more powerful dollar, yields

Gold succumbed to a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its least expensive level in eight weeks, pushed by a more powerful U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields amid uncertainty over the rate of the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts.

Spot gold was down 0.6% at $2,559.39 per ounce, since 0244 GMT, after striking its lowest considering that Sept. 19 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures fell 0.9% to $2,564.00.

The U.S. dollar advanced to an one-year high, making gold more expensive for abroad purchasers, while Treasury yield rose to its greatest considering that July.

For the time being, gold is just pushed around by the dollar and yields, which is producing this mechanical drop in the short term, said Kyle Rodda, monetary market expert at Capital.com.

While last night's inflation data recommends that the Fed may be able to lower things somewhat next month, the next year is being driven by expectations of greater inflation and therefore less rate cuts.

Data launched on Wednesday showed that U.S. customer prices increased as anticipated in October, and progress towards low inflation has slowed in recent months.

Gold is thought about a hedge versus inflation, however higher rates of interest dampen the appeal of holding the non-yielding property.

On the other hand, Fed authorities remain cautious about future rate cuts, pointing out prospective dangers to inflation.

While St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem expects inflation to slowly decrease, Dallas Fed President Logan alerted versus extreme relieving that could reignite inflationary pressures.

Investors are waiting for the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI). and weekly unemployed claims information, both due at 1330 GMT, along with. comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who is arranged to speak. later in the day.

Area silver fell 0.9% to $30.05 per ounce, its lowest. level because Sept. 19. Platinum lost 0.5% to $933.10 and. palladium dropped 0.8% to $925.75.

(source: Reuters)