Prices of gold, silver, platinum and Bitcoin rose following the Treasury buyback announcement, while the dollar fell.
Gold and silver head into the coming week with investors focused on inflation, economic growth and Federal Reserve policy, as July PCE data and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech could drive volatility across precious metals markets.
Gold and silver are accelerating as U.S. debt, Treasury buybacks and hard-asset demand reshape markets, putting $5,000 gold and $100 silver increasingly in focus.
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the the debt buyback announcement this week fits into a larger pattern that could signal a looming debt crisis. Dalio recommended investors look to gold and bitcoin.
Gold and silver have largely come down from the historic highs they reached earlier this year, as gold languished between roughly $4,000 and $4,200 and silver hovered between $50 and $60 for much of the summer. For the quarter ending June 30, gold shed 16% of its value, representing its worst quarter in more than a decade.
Gold, silver and miners rebound from mid-year lows as Treasury buybacks pressure the dollar, while Bitcoin's rally challenges the bearish October outlook.
Gold has a strong week again, as we are trying to change the overall attitude of this asset.
The gold market is holding its earlier gains after the latest U.S. data showed the services sector improving beyond expectations this month, while the manufacturing sector weakened slightly.S&P Global reported on Friday that its flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 56.0 in August, up from July's reading of 54.5. The number was above expectations, as economists had forecasted a reading of 53.2.
Gold climbed back above the $4,600-an-ounce mark as investors viewed the U.S. Treasury's plans to expand bond buybacks to bring long-term yields lower as a sign of stress, sparking a fresh round of dollar selling.
Gold and silver remain supported by lower yields, with gold targeting $5,000 and silver approaching the key $72 resistance.
Gold declined in early Asian trade. The precious metal was likely to continue reacting to changing monetary policy expectations, said Critical Metals.
Electrum chairman sees gold reaching $30,000 to $50,000, calls the correction a "1987 moment" and warns governments may seize profitable mines