Since our last market round-up in early November gold has been on something of a rollercoaster, rising from $1,816 to as much as $1,874, sliding lower to $1,780 by the 23rd of the month and then putting in a volatile performance last Thursday and Friday, along with much of the rest of the financial sector, […]
Yet again the Fed is in focus
this time gold falls before the meeting, rather than afterwards (although that can’t be discounted either). For some months now the markets have been Fed-watching even more closely than usual, as economies have been recovering from the impact of the pandemic, supply chain dislocations have exacerbated inflationary pressures that are generated in an economic recovery […]
Increasing signs of life in silver bode well for gold
We noted last week that gold was coming close to completing a triangle formation, which would point to a break-out. That happened last Thursday 21st October, with gold breaking higher and running up towards $1,820 before correcting. The uptrend line that formed part of the apex of that triangle should now provide support. The narrowing […]
Gold and silver still fluctuating, no discernible trend
We have noted frequently that while inflation may be the current focus of the markets’ attention, it is not necessarily the key driver for gold prices. In the present environment, with the delta variant still ebbing and flowing, the possibility of the economic recovery being derailed is a concern and therefore, once again, we have […]
Gold: continues to improve as U.S. policy doves gain the upper hand; ECB turning hawkish
All of which is bearish for the dollar in the short-to-medium term Spot gold over the past twelve months Since our most recent note, a fortnight ago, the markets have had the Jackson Hole Symposium to absorb, disappointing employment numbers from the United States, members of the European Central Bank talking of closing out the […]
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