Gold heads for worst quarter in more than a decade as retail frenzy fades
Gold is on track for its worst quarterly performance in over 13 years as retail demand cools and Federal Reserve expectations shift.
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The brief
Gold prices are declining, marking a period of sustained loss that spans more than a decade. The downward movement follows a shift in retail interest and market activity surrounding the metal.
Coverage from Reuters, CNBC, Financial Times, KITCO, and Yahoo Finance highlights a combination of factors influencing these movements. Market participants are currently monitoring the upcoming June jobs report.
While the metal has held at recent levels, coverage does not yet specify the full scope of how future labor data or further monetary policy adjustments will impact price stability.
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Quick answers
How significant is the current decline in gold?
Coverage indicates that gold is facing its worst quarterly loss in more than 13 years.
What factors are impacting gold prices?
Analysts cite a hawkish Federal Reserve stance, cooling retail frenzy, and concerns regarding U.S.-Iran tensions as primary drivers.
What data is the market waiting for next?
Market focus is currently directed toward the release of the June jobs report.
Coverage (17)
- Gold Slumps Below $4,000 as It Loses Shine to the Dominant Tech Trade Barron's · 72d ago
- Gold prices fall further after worst quarter in 13 years as interest rate fears hit bullion CNBC · 72d ago
- Gold and Silver Prices Are Falling Like Rocks WSJ · 72d ago
- Gold slips as fading US-Iran peace prospects reinforce Fed rate-hike bets Reuters · 72d ago
- Gold heads for worst quarter in 13 years on strong dollar, Fed hike bets KITCO · 72d ago
- Gold Steadies as US-Iran Peace Talks Frame Inflation Outlook Bloomberg.com · 72d ago
- Gold price attracts a modest bid even as U.S. JOLTS shows resilient labor market KITCO · 72d ago
- Gold is on the verge of a ‘death cross’ that could surprisingly foreshadow gains MarketWatch · 72d ago
- Fed turned a ‘pause in the structural bullish gold story’ into ‘a deeper freeze’ KITCO · 72d ago
- Gold Holds Drop as US-Iran Tensions Weigh on Inflation Outlook Bloomberg.com · 72d ago
- Gold set for worst quarterly loss in 13 years on hawkish Fed stance CNBC · 72d ago
- Gold prices today, Tuesday, June 30: Hanging just above $4,000, but ready to rise? Yahoo Finance · 72d ago
- Gold prices today, Monday, June 29: Holding at last week's levels ahead of June jobs report Yahoo Finance · 72d ago
- Gold, silver weaken as Fed repricing overwhelms haven demand KITCO · 72d ago
- Gold set for worst quarterly loss in 13 years on hawkish Fed stance Reuters · 72d ago
- Gold slips as U.S.-Iran tensions spark inflation, rate hike fears CNBC · 72d ago
- Gold heads for worst quarter in more than a decade as retail frenzy fades Financial Times · 72d ago
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