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Gold Markets Break Out as U.S Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 1990

Gold prices have broken hard to the upside during the trading session on Wednesday to finally clear the key $1,835 resistance level – a boon for gold owners, who have been surprised at the yellow metal’s flat price performance in the face of persistent inflation data. Gold has now broken out of a 5-month range …

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Gold’s Path of Least Resistance Appears Up as Prices Breach $1,812 and Eye $1,832/oz

Gold prices jumped above the key price point of $1,812 on Friday last week, buoyed by the fact that inflation fears were ignited once again when the U.S. Labor Department said that wages saw a 4.9% annual increase in October. Investors were also spooked by uncertainty over the Fed’s next move, as expectations mount for …

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Gold Markets See Noisy Behaviour as Fed Confirms Tapering But Remain Dovish on Interest Rates

Gold prices continued in a ‘fade the rallies’ type market – moving back and forth in mini rallies and slumps between the $1,750 and $1,800 range. The safe haven continues to trade then in a narrow band, seeking a break either up or down, which would firstly require a major move in the U.S dollar. …

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Gold Continues to Dance With $1,800 on Mixed Global Data & SA Petrol Prices Hit Record

Gold prices continue to trade around the $1,800 mark and, more broadly, seem to be sandwiched between the band of $1,750 and $1,830/oz. This range-bound behaviour appears to be a ‘friendly’ area between two groups of buyers and sellers – those holding up the $1,700 mark firmly and those suppressing anything above $1,812/oz. This is …

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Gold Prices Rally Above $1,800 as Fed Admits Inflation Expected to Remain

Gold prices broke out the past week on strong fundamentals – reaching a high of $1,812/oz on Friday. From a technical perspective, prices should now be supported at 1,792, with additional support seen near the 50-day moving average at 1,781. Resistance is seen near the September highs at 1,830/oz.   Federal Reserve Chair Powell and …

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Gold Trims Gains on Higher Treasury Yields but Remains Range-Bound

After a stellar previous week, where gold prices gained nearly $45 dollars and ended the week testing the $1,800/oz mark, prices have since moderated in the new week to the $1,770 level. The pullback during the new week was a healthy consolidation of strong gains from the previous week, and was largely driven by higher …

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Gold Soars to $1,800 on U.S CPI Data Stoking Fears Over Rising Inflation

Gold prices soared on Wednesday, gaining a massive $37 (+2%) intraday to $1,796/oz after U.S September CPI data showed that inflation increased 5.4% year-over-year in the U.S – above forecast figures. U.S Fed meeting minutes for September were also released, which merely confirmed signs for a potential November tapering of the central bank’s ‘emergency’ bond-buying …

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Gold Remains Range-Bound After Continued Strength on Weak U.S Jobs Surprise

Gold prices ended the previous week spiking above the $1,780/oz mark on the back of disappointing U.S payrolls data, and has further been looking to stabilise with eyes on a bullish correction toward $1,800.   The jump came as a result of a big miss in U.S employment data when a report for September U.S …

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Gold Consolidates Previous Recovery Above $1,760 as Treasury Yields Keep It Range-Bound

Gold prices rallied close to the $1,770/oz mark during the week, but have since consolidated this recovery to remain in a broader trading range of between $1,750 and $1,770/oz.   The safe haven was boosted on the back of Dollar woes amid optimism in markets that Sino-American relations are improving, a likely U.S debt ceiling …

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