Stagflation and the case for gold in 2023
Gold prices have risen in the first few trading days of 2023, though a pullback in the past 24 hours has seen the precious metal give up most of its earlier gains, with s...
05 January 2023
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Gold and the year that was!
While most of the world’s attention has been on the heroics of Lionel Messi and the Argentinian football team in Qatar, it’s shaping up as a messy end to the year for mar...
22 December 2022
Gold eases as markets wait for Santa!
Gold prices started the week on very strong footing, at one point trading above USD $1820oz, as softer than expected US inflation data saw the smallest monthly gain in co...
15 December 2022
Gold to go how high next year?
Precious metal prices were mixed last week, with silver continuing its recent rally, now trading back above USD $23oz, while gold had a small pullback (-1%), consolidatin...
08 December 2022
No margin for error as gold rallies
It’s been another positive week for the precious metal complex, with gold rallying above USD $1800oz, up 3%.
02 December 2022
Markets give thanks as Fed to pivot?
Financial markets continued to trade in a relatively tight range, as markets await a fresh catalyst as head into the final month of the year.
24 November 2022
This looks like a gold bull market
Markets were relatively calm in the past week, with bond yields continuing to ease and the US dollar (USD) continuing to ease, while equity markets and indeed the preciou...
18 November 2022
Gold surges, inflation cools, crypto crumbles
The surge in gold and silver prices that we’ve seen over the past five trading days has excited precious metal bulls, with signs that the two-year corrective cycle the me...
11 November 2022
The longest losing streak
Central bank policy decisions dominated the financial landscape this week, headlined by the US Federal Reserve, who raised benchmark interest rate by 0.75% to 3.75-4.00%...
04 November 2022
Dr Doom talks Gold as Inflation Accelerates
Markets have rallied over the last five trading days, with equities, precious metals, cryptocurrencies, commodities and large parts of the fixed income universe all seein...
28 October 2022
Pivot to gold coming?
Gold prices have continued to fall in the past week, with the precious metal looking like it may test the USD $1600oz level at a minimum in this corrective cycle. Since t...
21 October 2022
Markets bounce as inflation comes in hot
Markets have been in correction mode for most of this week, after stronger than expected jobs data out of the United States on Friday 7th October, which showed the unempl...
14 October 2022
Markets Surge as Central Banks Blink
Financial markets staged a huge rally over the past few trading days, as investors treated recent central bank activity as a sign that the rapid pace of interest rate inc...
07 October 2022
Gold Yields as Gilts Trip
Asset markets suffered some of their wildest swings over the past five trading days, as a widely ridiculed mini budget delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwar...
30 September 2022
The death of gold... again!
Interest rate increases have dominated financial market headlines and investor positioning this past week, as central banks around the world continued their policy tighte...
23 September 2022
Gold and the inflation conundrum
It’s been another tough week for global asset markets, as US inflation data, which came in hotter than expected, sparked a widespread sell off, with stocks, cryptocurrenc...
16 September 2022
Gold holds key support level as rates rise
Gold prices bounced off key support levels near USD $1680 oz this past week, trading up toward USD $1,730oz at one point, while silver was an even stronger performer, up...
09 September 2022
Markets fall down the (Jackson) hole!
At last week’s Jackson Hole Symposium, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell took just 8 minutes to confirm that the Fed is unlikely to pare back the aggressive pace...
02 September 2022
Investors brace for Fed announcement while markets lull
Investors brace for Fed announcement while markets lull: all eyes will be on U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech for any indication of the Fed’s interest ra...
26 August 2022
Australians vs Inflation: Gold’s role
With Australians’ earnings not matching rising inflation, it is more important than ever to consider investment options that can hedge existing wealth against volatile ec...
19 August 2022
Strong Aussie Dollar Gives Investors A Boost
Following new data on the US Consumer Price Index, we investigate the influences on its decrease and analysts’ projections on the Fed’s inflation management strategy, as...
12 August 2022
What the end of Q2 says about the future of gold
Following last week's late strength, gold rose a further 2.07% this week, with all precious metals following suit and Palladium showing a steadying pace. This week, we lo...
05 August 2022
Precious metals make strong recovery amidst housing price fall
Gold, silver and platinum are all up, despite a tough month of consistent lows. The national median house price has fallen for the first time in two years, whilst the ECB...
29 July 2022
Did RBA contribute to current inflation?
Gold maintains its position as a safe haven for wealth in times of concern and with new quarterly CPI data being released next week, investors and homeowners are rushing...
22 July 2022
Gold heads south for the winter
Thursday’s trading session saw the yellow metal shed US$25 per ounce, with gold nearly 2% lower overall for the week. Inflation in the US shows no signs of slowing, with...
15 July 2022
Gold hits six-month low as interest rates rise
Gold’s dramatic sell-off this week has brought out the bargain hunters. A strong US dollar continues to put pressure on gold, as the Euro gets closer to parity this week…
08 July 2022
Gold supported as US Treasury yields dip
Spot gold is marginally lower this week. The yellow metal has been largely forming a consolidation pattern over the past two weeks. Federal Reserve Bank rate increases ar...
01 July 2022