It would be fair to say that commodities have been causing a stir throughout the first half of 2024, with coffee, cocoa, and even orange juice seeing their prices reach unprecedented highs at different points.
Despite the pause, gold's backdrop remains supportive, with dovish Fed expectations and potential economic weakness underpinning near-term prices.
Gold (XAU/USD) remains range-bound at $2,328, with market participants closely watching for updates on the Federal Reserve's rate-cut timeline.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.
Falling Treasury yields provide material support to precious metals markets.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.
The gold market continues to see a lot of support underneath, as the $2300 level is an area that has proven itself multiple times. This is an area that I think could determine the next $100 in either direction.
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.
The potential for interest rate cuts later in the year and sustained central bank purchases indicate a bullish long-term outlook for gold.
The highest percentage of central bankers in at least six years expect their holdings of gold to increase, according to a closely watched survey released Tuesday.