Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Can Fed Minutes Lift Gold Above the 52-Week MA?
Gold surged more than 2% as weak US jobs data cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes.
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The brief
Gold prices increased significantly following the release of a weak US payrolls report. This economic data dampened the dollar and led traders to reduce bets on future interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Consequently, gold and silver held onto gains achieved post-Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) release.
Coverage from Reuters, Investing.com, Kitco, and CNBC emphasizes the inverse relationship between cooling rate hike expectations and gold's current performance. FXEmpire is additionally focused on whether upcoming Federal Reserve minutes will be sufficient to push gold above its 52-week moving average. Market watchers are now looking toward the release of the Fed minutes.
Coverage does not yet specify when these minutes will be published or what exact level constitutes the 52-week moving average.
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Quick answers
Why did gold prices rise?
Coverage attributes the rise to a weak US payrolls report, which cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes and weakened the dollar.
How much did gold gain?
According to Reuters, gold gained more than 2%.
What are analysts monitoring next?
Analysts are watching to see if the upcoming Fed minutes can lift gold above the 52-week moving average.
Coverage (8)
- Gold eases from two-week high as firmer US dollar weighs Reuters · 10h ago
- Gold Steadies After Weekly Gain as Rate-Hike Worries Recede Bloomberg · 10h ago
- Gold prices set for first weekly rise in a month as investors scale back Fed rate hike bets CNBC · 10h ago
- Gold gains more than 2% after weak US payrolls report Reuters · 10h ago
- Gold prices rise as cooling rate hike bets hit dollar Investing.com · 10h ago
- Gold and silver hold post-NFP gains as hike bets move out KITCO · 10h ago
- Gold holds near two-week high on easing Fed rate-hike bets CNBC · 10h ago
- Gold (XAUUSD) Price Forecast: Can Fed Minutes Lift Gold Above the 52-Week MA? FXEmpire · 10h ago
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