Gold holds above $4,250 as old link to yields weakens
Gold has been stuck between $4,250 and $4,400 per ounce. The usual negative correlation with Treasury yields has broken down, as US fiscal concerns and central bank buying support the metal.
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Gold has been stuck between $4,250 and $4,400 per ounce. The usual negative correlation with Treasury yields has broken down, as US fiscal concerns and central bank buying support the metal.
Gold trimmed its intraday losses on Tuesday but remained under pressure from a rising US Dollar and multi-year high Treasury yields as markets awaited a widely expected Fed interest rate hike.
Gold traded around $4,290 an ounce after falling to a five-week low, as Middle East oil disruptions reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this week.
Gold declined on Tuesday as rising crude oil prices and benchmark Treasury yields near 5% reinforced expectations of elevated interest rates ahead of the Fed's decision.
Gold fell 0.85% on Monday, hitting a one-month low of $4,253, as the 10-year US Treasury yield climbed above 5% for the first time since 2023 and the US Dollar strengthened. Markets await the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday.
Gold prices jumped more than 2% after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signalled support for keeping rates unchanged if inflation continues to cool. Lower Treasury yields and a weaker dollar added to the rally.
Gold has climbed back above $4,300 after a sharp 2.7% fall, helped by a pullback in Treasury yields, though rising Fed rate-hike bets and a firmer dollar cap the rebound.
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.