Gold futures settled with a loss on Wednesday, then moved a bit higher in the electronic trading shortly after the Federal Reserve announcement. The central bank agreed to leave its benchmark fed funds rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.50%, while also keeping the option open for a further interest-rate hike. The Federal Open Market Committee…
Gold futures climbed sharply in electronic trading Friday, with prices for the most-active contract touching their highest intraday levels since May. Developments in the Israel-Hamas war sparked a fresh rush to safety among investors. The Israeli army increased its air attacks in Gaza and its ground forces are “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip,…
Gold futures posted a modest gain on Friday, with prices for the front-month contract up 1.4% for the week, according to Dow Jones Market Data. “When you have a cooling in jobs data, combined with the expectation that the [Federal Reserve] will reconsider another rate hike this month, you’d expect gold prices to rise,” said…
Gold futures settled higher on Friday, their first gain after a nine-session losing streak, their the longest string of losses since 2017. However, futures prices for the precious metal based on the most-active contract still ended the week with a loss of nearly 1.6%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. “With long term [Treasury] yields…
Gold futures finished lower on Thursday, following declines in each of the past eight consecutive sessions, marking the longest daily losing streak in more than six years, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The precious metal has been under “intense pressure” due rising U.S. bond yields and a strong dollar, said Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst…
