Gold and defence stocks among top alternatives to crypto since 2020
A study by Taurex shows traditional assets including gold, Google and BAE Systems have delivered strong gains since end-2020, outperforming volatile crypto markets.
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A study by Taurex shows traditional assets including gold, Google and BAE Systems have delivered strong gains since end-2020, outperforming volatile crypto markets.
Gold, silver, platinum and palladium each have distinct supply, demand and market characteristics that affect their behaviour as assets.
A guide to reading CFTC positioning data for gold futures, explaining the three trader categories and how changes in their net positions can signal shifts in market sentiment.
Crude oil posted its first weekly decline in three weeks as improved flows through the Strait of Hormuz eased supply fears. Brent fell over 5%, WTI over 4%. The move has implications for gold.
Gold royalty and streaming companies provide capital to miners in exchange for future gold revenue, offering a lower-risk way to gain gold exposure.
Gold prices dropped more than 2.5% on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole. A rising US dollar and higher Treasury yields pushed the yellow metal lower.
Gold and silver opened higher on the MCX on Thursday, supported by falling oil prices and a softer dollar, as traders look ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech.
Gold and silver futures edged higher on the MCX on Wednesday as market participants looked ahead to the US PCE inflation report for signals on the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.
Gold prices held steady as investors focused on upcoming US inflation data for clues on the Fed's interest rate path. Other precious metals edged higher amid global economic concerns.