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Gold prices are rallying as investors rotate out of U.S. Treasurys due to concerns over public debt sustainability and fixed income market uncertainty. Strong inflows into physical gold ETFs are furt…
Gold rallied to a near three-month high, driven by the U.S. Treasury's expanded bond buyback program and a weakening dollar. Concerns over U.S. fiscal sustainability and spiraling debt are fueling sa…
Gold prices rallied to above $4,600 an ounce, heading for a weekly gain of 4%. This surge is driven by escalating concerns over U.S. government debt and rising borrowing costs, increasing demand for …
Gold holds above $4,500, marking a third weekly gain. Key drivers include a softer US dollar, lower bond yields resulting from Treasury buybacks, and safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical tensio…
US equities fell broadly midday Thursday as geopolitical tensions flared following threats against Iran, boosting oil prices and bond yields. While most sectors declined, energy, precious metals, and…
Gold prices are rebounding with positive long-term forecasts targeting $6,000 per ounce, supported by falling real yields, a softer dollar, and robust central bank demand. Major miners like Barrick a…
Gold and silver surged in August driven by a softening dollar, US debt crossing $40 trillion, and declining Fed rate hike expectations. Falling Treasury yields alongside steady central bank and ETF a…
Gold extended gains above $4,400 per ounce, bolstered by cooling Fed rate hike expectations after weak US economic data. Geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, alongside robust central bank p…
Gold prices advanced as weak U.S. retail sales and falling consumer sentiment weighed on the dollar, reducing interest rate increase expectations while Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven appeal.
Gold defended its recent rally, trading between $4,325 and $4,425/oz as cooling U.S. CPI figures diminished Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. Ongoing geopolitical risks in the Middle East and e…
Gold surged past $4,380/oz, marking a second weekly gain as contained inflation data reduces Fed hike odds. Strong central-bank buying, including China's 21st consecutive month of purchases, continue…
Gold trades above $4,408 per ounce, up 10.3% monthly, as cooling inflation data raises odds the Fed holds rates steady in September, boosting non-yielding gold's appeal.
Citi sees improving backdrop for gold as U.S. front-end rates roll over, with bull steepening/flattening favoring the metal. However, bank awaits price consolidation before adding exposure, citing pr…
Saudi Aramco posts $33.4B Q2 profit amid Hormuz closure, war-risk insurance spikes, and refinery grade mismatches driving Brent above $120. Supply bottlenecks and geopolitical conflict sharply tighte…
Gold trades above $4,400, up 10.3% monthly, as cooling inflation lowers Fed rate hike odds to 30.6%. Lower rates typically boost non-yielding gold, sustaining its strong momentum and multi-decade ral…
USD faces competing forces: Iran conflict's Strait of Hormuz disruption boosts US oil exports and dollar safe-haven appeal, while soft jobs and inflation data reduce Fed rate hike expectations, creat…
Dollar strengthened despite in-line dovish CPI, as high Treasury yields and Fed rate-cut uncertainty offset inflation cooling. Middle East tensions boost safe-haven dollar and oil risk; ECB/BOJ rate …
Silver holds near $64.5/oz after profit-taking, as soft US PPI/CPI data lower Fed rate hike odds to 35%. Middle East tensions over the Strait of Hormuz keep investors cautious, supporting safe-haven …
Gold trades near $4,381, testing the 200-day moving average at $4,484 amid fading Fed tightening bets, weak labor data, and central-bank buying, though still 22% below its January record high.
Egan-Jones highlights Gulf sovereign concentration risk: Iran's Hormuz closure cuts ~20% of global crude, Houthi embargo disrupts Saudi exports, threatening water/food security across GCC amid escala…