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Gold: CTA liquidation and dip-buying narrative – TD Securities
TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek highlight that CTAs (Commodity Trading Advisors) have turned large sellers of Gold, liquidating nearly half of their net-long exposure as markets price a Federal Reserve hike and higher energy costs.
Silver Price Forecast: Head-and-shoulders neckline comes under pressure
Silver (XAG/USD) trades under pressure at the start of the week, with both the fundamental and technical backdrop pointing to further downside. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $63, down roughly 2.40% on the day.
Gold falls as Fed rate hike bets, rising Oil push Treasury yields to 5%
Gold (XAU/USD) remains on the back foot on Monday as Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike expectations dominate market sentiment ahead of the two-day monetary policy meeting starting on Tuesday.
Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $63.22 per troy ounce, down 2.14% from the $64.60 it cost on Friday.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $63.50 amid Fed hike bets, higher oil prices
Silver price (XAG/USD) loses its gains from the previous day, trading around $63.50 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Monday. Non-yielding Silver is currently facing significant headwinds driven by rising Federal Reserve (Fed) rate-hike expectations for the upcoming September decision.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD hovers above a key support in the $63.00 area
Silver (XAG/USD) shows minor losses at Monday’s early European session, amid a bearish near-term trend and with bears looking at a key support area around $63.00.
Gold: Sideways near support before FOMC – OCBC
OCBC strategist Christopher Wong reports Gold rebounded after United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) as 10-year US yields and Oil eased, reducing inflation pressure on bullion.
Gold remains depressed above $4,300 as USD sticks to gains amid Fed hike bets, Iran risks
Gold (XAU/USD) sticks to intraday losses through the first half of the European session, though it holds above the $4,300 mark and Friday's swing low. The downside seems cushioned as traders keenly await this week's key central bank events before placing fresh directional bets on the commodity.
India Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
Gold prices fell in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD bears have the upper hand below $64.75-$64.85 confluence
Silver (XAG/USD) kicks off the new week on a subdued note and oscillates in a narrow band above the $64.00 mark through the Asian session as traders seem hesitant to place directional bets ahead of key central bank event risks.
Gold edges lower below $4,350 on imminent Fed rate hike
Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to near $4,340 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal remains under selling pressure as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised prospects that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hike interest rates later this week.Â
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions rose from previous $228.1KÂ to $232K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions rose from previous $228.1KÂ to $232K
Silver Price Forecast: Neckline failure keeps bears in control
Silver price registers gains of over 1%, yet it is trading below the ‘head and shoulders’ neckline, an indication that the overall trend in the short-term may be tilted to the downside. The XAG/USD trades at $64.24, after bouncing off daily lows of $62.94.