December 05, 2024 05:18 GMT
GOLD: Powell’s Caution on Rates Cools Gold’s Rise.
GOLD
- Having enjoyed a ‘safe haven’ bid yesterday during the South Korean turmoil, Gold took a breather today following Fed Chairman Powell’s Comments.
- Chairman Powell indicated that Fed Officials will ‘move cautiously’ on rates, prior to this week’s non-farm payroll.
- Gold opened the trading day in Asia at US$2,649.90 only to moderate to $2,647.10.
- Tonight, in the US sees Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Claims, both of which are considered a pre-cursor to the NFP.
- In Europe, the political turmoil currently gripping France could provide support to gold overnight.
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