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Gold Keeps Climbing Past $4,200 as Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts

Gold Prices Rise Above $4,200 Amid Hope for Fed Rate-Cut

During Asian market hours on Monday morning, gold (XAU/USD) continued to rise, hovering around $4,230. The metal’s been riding a wave of speculation that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in December. Everyone’s got their eyes on the US ISM Manufacturing PMI report next, since that could shake up both the US Dollar […]

Gold Slips Below Two-Week High as Positive Risk Sentiment Limits Safe-Haven Demand

Gold Dips Below Two-Week High Amid Positive Risk Mood

Gold slipped back a bit during Thursday’s Asian session, losing some ground after hitting a two-week high. Investors felt more confident about riskier assets, thanks to talk of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts and some positive moves in the markets, so a lot of people took profits and eased out of gold. The US Thanksgiving […]

Gold Still Looks Strong Near $4,150 as Rate Cut Hopes Grow

Gold Holds Strong Near $4,150 as Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise

Gold keeps climbing. For the second day in a row, XAU/USD is pushing higher, now sitting just below $4,150—a level it hasn’t touched in about a week. What’s behind the move? It comes down to the Fed. Traders are betting more heavily on a rate cut in December, and that’s weighing on the US Dollar. […]

Gold Prices Stuck as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade

Gold Prices Slip as Fading Fed Rate Cut Hopes for Recovery

Gold Prices are going down as it got evident on Friday, where  XAU/USD slipped again as traders gave up on the idea of a Fed rate cut in December. All week, the metal’s been stuck in a narrow band—not much momentum either way. The market seems confused, honestly. Thursday’s US jobs report only stirred the […]

Gold Prices Persist High at $4,100 Ahead of Important Fed Decision

Gold Prices at $4,100 as Traders Await FOMC Minutes for Rate-Cut

After rising from the mark of $4,000, gold continues to hold onto the gains it made, moving around $4,100. Right now, everyone’s glued to the upcoming FOMC minutes, hoping for some kind of signal on what’s next. There’s still a strong wave of safe-haven buying—nerves about the US economy aren’t going away, and Wall Street’s […]

Gold Keep Pushing Higher to $3,950 as US Shutdown Drags On

Can Gold Break $4,000 as US Shutdown Continues?

Gold keeps climbing. Early Wednesday in Asia, it broke above $3,950, riding a wave of investors looking for safety as the US government shutdown inches toward a record 36th day. People are nervous—not just about Congress failing to get its act together, but about the overall economic scenario too. It’s a precarious, shaky economic situation, […]

Gold Prices Up Due to Fed Cuts Despite Powell’s Caution

Gold Prices Rise on Fed Cut Hopes Despite Powell’s Caution

As the U.S. central bank lowered interest rates by 25 basis points, gold surged more than 1.5% on Thursday, reaching 3.75%–4.0%. Even though Chairman Jerome Powell seemed cautious about the message about the path ahead. In the meantime, bullion rose to $3,995 in early Asian trading hours amid softer Treasury yields. The Fed’s rate decision […]

WTI Elevates to Two-Week High Above $60 as US Sanctions Russian Oil Companies

WTI Elevates to Two-Week High Above $60 as US Sanctions Russian Oil Companies

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices, in particular, have surged to about $60.10 by Thursday morning in Asia, the highest level in nearly fourteen days. This boost followed fresh US penalties against key Russian oil firms, which led many to believe worldwide oil supplies would shrink. Reuters reported that the Trump team sanctioned Lukoil and […]

Gold Steadies as Markets Weigh Trade Uncertainty and Fed’s Next Move

Gold Steadies as Markets Weigh Trade Uncertainty and Fed’s Next Move

Gold isn’t budging much these days, resting up following last Friday’s decrease from peaks. It still has appeal because it appears to be waiting for the market to move in the direction that global trade tensions, discussions of lower interest rates, and political unrest are likely to take. Gold and other market traders are once […]

Gold Hits Fresh Record High as Safe-Haven Demand Soars

Gold Hits Fresh Record High as Safe-Haven Demand Soars

Gold (XAU/USD) continued its unstoppable rally on Tuesday, climbing above the $4,100 mark and setting another all-time high. The metal remains strongly supported by renewed US-China trade tensions, ongoing geopolitical risks, and growing expectations of more Federal Reserve rate cuts—all factors that boost safe-haven demand. The recent US government shutdown and uncertainty around trade tariffs […]

Gold Holds Below $4,000 but Downside Looks Limited

Gold Holds Below $4,000 but Downside Looks Limited

Gold (XAU/USD) is trading under pressure, staying below the key $4,000 level during Friday’s Asian session. The precious metal has faced mild selling for a second straight day, but further losses seem limited as market factors continue to favor safe-haven assets. The US Dollar has eased slightly after reaching a two-month high, giving some relief […]

Gold Pulls Back as Geopolitical Risks Ease

Gold Pulls Back as Geopolitical Risks Ease

During Thursday’s Asian session, gold (XAU/USD) fell, signalling an end to its recent surge that sent prices to new all-time highs of about $4,060. Following reports of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, the demand for conventional safe-haven assets declined. Following gold’s robust multi-day rise, investors were encouraged to lock in profits by the […]

Australian Dollar Falls Due to Weak Housing Data and Strong US Dollar

Australian Dollar Falls Due to Weak Housing Data and Strong US Dollar

Following weak housing data, the Australian dollar (AUD) continued to decline against the US dollar (USD) on Wednesday, continuing its losses for the second straight session. The AUD/USD pair declined as investor sentiment intensified, with the S&P/ASX 200 index edging down 0.14% to trade below 8,950. It occurred due to declines in technology and gold […]

Gold extends record rally above $3,900 amid Fed rate cut bets and US government shutdown

Gold extends record rally above $3,900 amid Fed rate cut bets and US government shutdown

Gold (XAU/USD) continues its powerful ascent, crossing the $3,900 mark during Monday’s Asian session and hitting a fresh record high. The rally is driven by growing expectations of additional interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and rising demand for safe-haven assets as the US government shutdown drags on. Meanwhile, Japan’s political shift […]

Gold steadies near record highs as dovish Fed outlook weighs on USD

Gold steadies near record highs as dovish Fed outlook weighs on USD

Gold (XAU/USD) is trading sideways in the Asian session on Thursday, consolidating just below the all-time peak reached a day earlier. Market reaction to the partial US government shutdown remains limited, as investors expect minimal economic fallout. This has kept risk sentiment supported and discouraged aggressive safe-haven buying, particularly with gold already in heavily overbought […]

Gold Buying Momentum Unstoppable as Geopolitical Risks and Fed Easing Bets Fuel Rally

Gold Buying Momentum Unstoppable as Geopolitical

Gold (XAU/USD) extended its winning streak for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, hitting fresh record highs above $3,870 during Asian trading. The safe-haven metal remains strongly bid as geopolitical tensions intensify and expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate cuts keep investors flocking to bullion. Safe-Haven Demand Drives Gold Higher Mounting geopolitical risks continue […]

Gold Holds Range as Traders Await Fed Guidance; $3,700 Seen as Key Level

Gold Holds Range as Traders Await Fed

Gold (XAU/USD) traded in a narrow range below $3,750 during Thursday’s Asian session, extending its sideways movement but staying above Wednesday’s swing low. The metal remains under pressure from Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious remarks earlier this week, which tempered expectations for aggressive policy easing. Still, geopolitical risks and a weaker outlook for […]

Gold surges to fresh record highs ahead of Powell speech

Gold surges to fresh record highs ahead of Powell speech

Gold (XAU/USD) extended its powerful rally on Tuesday, touching new all-time highs during the European session as investors continue to pile into the safe-haven metal. The uptrend, established over the past month, remains firmly supported by expectations of further US Federal Reserve rate cuts and mounting geopolitical risks. The Fed’s dovish stance, signaling two more […]