Falling Treasury yields provided significant support to precious metals.
The gold market continues to build on Monday's gap higher, and with inflation pressures expected to ease, the precious metal could attract some safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle, with housing construction remaining sluggish.
The gold market continues to build on Monday's gap higher, and with inflation pressures expected to ease, the precious metal could attract some safe-haven interest as the U.S. housing sector continues to struggle, with housing construction remaining sluggish.
The ongoing US-Iran ceasefire amid Iran-Israel tensions allowed gold and silver to focus on technical recoveries. Gold rebounded off $4,345 channel support while silver traded at $70.60.
Fewer central banks now store bullion in London and New York—a reflection of growing geopolitical concerns and the desire to ensure greater control and access to reserves.
Central bank demand has been a solid pillar of support for the gold market as prices pushed to all-time highs at the start of the year. According to the latest report from the World Gold Council, official-sector demand is expected to remain robust for the foreseeable future.
Gold edged higher in early Asian trade, extending gains from Monday after the U.S. and Iran reached an interim peace deal that helped ease global inflation concerns, ANZ Research analysts said.
Spot gold prices are higher and spot silver prices are also sharply firmer after the close Monday, as a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz drove crude oil sharply lower, eased inflation fears and pulled Treasury yields down.
Gold settled 2.7% higher and silver rose nearly 3.3%, with both metals up for a second-consecutive session.
Gold has always had a way of testing investors' expectations.
The gold market is seeing some solid follow-through buying at the start of the week, as prices have rallied more than 3% early in the North American trading session.
Gold price outlook turns bullish as the Iran deal drives oil lower, weakens the dollar, and supports Fed easing hopes.