Gold poised for weekly and monthly gain

Gold poised for a weekly and monthly gain early Friday supported by U.S. rate-cut bets and geopolitical uncertainty, as a key U.S. inflation measure comes in as expected. The Fed’s favorite inflation measure, personal consumption expenditures price index, rose 0.2% for July, inline with expectations. This is up 2.6% from a year ago which is … Read more

Gold Cracks $2,500/oz. What’s Next?

Gold proves the rally isn’t over by reaching another record high. These impressive moves attract many investors, yet many are unprepared for what is likely to happen next. In this week’s The Gold Spot, Scottsdale Bullion & Coin Precious Metals Advisors Kathem Martin and Precious Metals Advisor Todd Graf explain what’s fueling the yellow metal’s … Read more

Gold falls as geopolitical tensions lessen

Gold falls early Monday from near a record high above $2,400 an ounce as geopolitical tensions lessen and expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will delay the central bank’s planned interest rate cuts. Gold came under pressure as Israel and Iran refrained from escalating their conflict following tit-for-tat air strikes last week. The prospect of … Read more

Gold steady after last week’s record high

Gold steady early Monday after hitting last week’s record high on Friday. Investors now await the latest inflation data for further signals on the timeline of U.S. interest rate cuts. The U.S. consumer price index is scheduled for release Tuesday with March data. The Federal Reserve closely tracks both labor market and inflation data when … Read more