Gold Market
Gold fell to a two-week low below $4,300/oz as higher oil prices revived US inflation concerns and reduced expectations of near-term Fed easing. ING strategists note profit-taking but see medium-term support from rate expectations, central bank buying and geopolitical uncertainty.
Gold prices dropped to a two-week low on Wednesday, pressured by rising Treasury yields and a strengthening dollar. Market attention now turns to upcoming US jobs data for signals on interest rates.
Gold (XAU/USD) dropped more than 2.3% on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran strikes pushed oil above $90 and the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.792%, swamping mixed US data.
Gold and silver have rallied sharply, but renewed US rate hike fears after Fed Chief Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech have clouded the near-term outlook. We compare the two metals.
Gold prices fell after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole. Analysts from Julius Baer and Monarch PMS outline 2026 scenarios for gold and silver, with rate hike expectations and geopolitical tensions in focus.
Gold is consolidating near $4400 on Monday, a day after suffering its largest single-day loss in more than two months following hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Warsh.
Gold dropped 0.5% on Monday as rising oil prices from Middle East tensions stoked inflation fears and bets on a September Federal Reserve rate hike, though Treasury buybacks offered some support.
Gold declined about 0.4% on Monday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signalled further tightening. A rise in oil prices and US Treasury yields added pressure, though the metal remains up over 9% for August.
Gold and silver ETFs fell up to 4% on August 31 after hawkish Federal Reserve remarks pushed bond yields higher and strengthened rate-hike expectations, while US-Iran tensions fuelled inflation concerns.