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
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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
Gold stays calm under pressure from Fed
Gold is down overall this week, lower by 0.66% to US$1,822. Despite falling, spot gold is holding its ground against the Federal Reserve Bank’s warnings of further aggres...
24 June 2022
Markets dive and gold proves its mettle
After a bumpy week, gold is back to the important psychological level of US$1,850. The Federal Reserve Bank shocked the market this week, raising rates 75 basis points in...
17 June 2022
Gold treads familiar waters
Gold treads familiar waters this week, sticking around US$1,850 ahead of the June FOMC meeting. Silver jumps, platinum retreats, and central banks become more bullish on...
10 June 2022
All precious metals rally this week
Gold rallied this week and remains above US$1,850, as a weaker than expected US jobs report put pressure on the US dollar. Platinum has its best week since the start of M...
03 June 2022
Will a US recession drive gold higher?
Overall spot gold rose 2% this week to US$1,853 per ounce, with an intra-week high of US$1,869.68. The May Federal Reserve minutes contained no surprises, with more aggre...
27 May 2022
Gold steady as default and stagflation risks grow
Gold rose 0.50% this week to US$1,842, likely driven by technical buying as the US dollar fell from its two-decade high. Major US indices have had some of their worst fal...
20 May 2022
The three things needed for a gold bull market are already here
Gold continued its fall this week, down 3.15% in total, though Au lost 1.6% in trading on Thursday night. Investors are seeking refuge in gold as equity markets are hit m...
13 May 2022
Gold price rises on Fed decision
Gold has rebounded this week after the Federal Reserve Bank announced a May rate hike. Au dipped down ahead of the Fed meeting, but spot gold will close higher overall th...
06 May 2022
Gold battles a strong greenback
Spot gold was pushed down last week to back below US$1,900. Greenbacks remain strong as the Federal Reserve Bank is expected to increase rates at next week’s FOMC. Major...
28 April 2022
Gold nestles in before the Fed speaks
After rejecting US$2,000 per ounce last week, look for gold to consolidate between US$1,940–60 in the lead up to the May Fed meeting.
26 April 2022
Is gold ready to crack US$2,000 per ounce again?
Spot gold traded US$10 per ounce higher on US CPI data, reaching a four-decade high. Though Au had a muted response to the high inflation numbers coming out of the US, la...
14 April 2022
Gold rejects the lows and moves sideways
Managed money positioning has declined in gold for the fourth week in a row, and gold-backed ETF inflows have eased. Gold is coming under pressure from rising real yields...
08 April 2022
Gold inches up
Spot gold has struggled to move this week, though the yellow metal appears to be finding support around these levels. With the Fed ‘lift off’ underway, there is little no...
01 April 2022
Gold is 2022’s ‘store’ of value
The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. This was unable to provide support to gold this week. US Treasury yields jumped as the Federal Reserve Bank raised rates, further d...
18 March 2022
Gold cracks US$2,000 per ounce
Spot gold traded above US$2,000 again this week, reaching an intra-week high of US$2,069. Ongoing conflict from Russia and inflation fears drove gold up…
11 March 2022