Gold and silver are caught in a tug-of-war right now—squeezed between growing expectations that the Fed will tighten policy further (a headwind for non-yielding metals) and softer oil prices, which are offering some cushion against deeper losses.
Precious Metals Eases as Rate Path Hardens, Iran Talks Send Mixed Signals
Gold and Silver slipped as traders priced in the growing likelihood that major central banks will hold rates higher for longer in their fight against sticky inflation
Precious Metals Steady Amid Fed Watch and Red Sea Risk
Gold and silver are struggling to find fresh momentum, with sentiment weighed down by growing expectations that interest rates will stay higher for longer. Investors are now waiting on comments from US Federal Reserve officials for clearer policy signals.
Precious Metals Recover as Oil, Dollar Ease; Rate Path Still the Wildcard
Gold and silver clawed back some lost ground as softer oil prices and a weaker US dollar gave both metals room to breathe, even as traders kept one eye on the Middle East and the other on where global rate policy is headed next.
Precious Metals under pressure as Fed Hike rates
Gold and Silver prices are under pressure as the US Federal Reserve unanimously decided to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023, in its September policy meeting
Precious Metals under pressure as Fed Hike Bets Hit 92%
Gold and silver slipped as investors braced for the Federal Reserve’s policy verdict, due later in the day. Rate-hike bets have hardened sharply — markets are now pricing in a 92.4% probability of at least a 25-basis-point increase, up from roughly 60% just a week ago.
Precious Metals Ease as PPI Data Lifts Rate Hike Expectations
Gold and silver came under selling pressure on Wednesday as traders booked profits following a stronger-than-expected US PPI print, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates. Attention now shifts to today’s US CPI release for further confirmation of the inflation trajectory.
Fed Watch, Iran Standoff Keep Precious Metals on Edge Ahead of CPI
Gold and silver edged higher, helped along by a softer dollar, as traders held their positions ahead of a key U.S. inflation print that could steer the Federal Reserve’s next move on rates.
Precious Metals Hold Firm Amid Iran Escalation as Markets Brace for Key Inflation Data
Gold and silver are holding firm as the dollar stays on the back foot, with renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a fresh round of inflation data keeping traders locked in on where interest rates go next.
Precious Metals recover ahead of key Inflation Data
Gold and silver pushed higher as the U.
Precious Metals Rebound as Dollar Softens Ahead of Critical Payrolls Test
Gold and silver clawed back ground on Thursday as the dollar and Treasury yields softened, giving both metals room to breathe. Traders, meanwhile, are keeping one eye on Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, widely seen as the next real catalyst for the Fed’s policy path
Gold slid to a three-week low on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp escalation in Middle East tensions that pushed oil prices higher and revived fears around inflation and rate hikes. With markets now bracing for upcoming U.S. jobs data, investors have grown more cautious.