Gold and silver traded sharply lower Thursday, extending losses into a third straight session a day after minutes from the Federal Reserve showed that some policymakers were willing to raise interest rates if needed to fight inflation.
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(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are sharply lower near midday Thursday, on heavy profit-taking pressure from the shorter-term futures traders as well as weak-handed longs being forced to liquidate their recently established positions that are now under water. An ominously bearish chart pattern has developed this week, to suggest a near-term market top is in place, and that is also prompting technical selling pressure in gold.
(Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see robust selling pressure and even disappointing U.S. home sale data is not enough to shake up this downtrend.
(Kitco News) - The gold market fell to session lows after the latest data showed activity in both the U.S. service and manufacturing sectors improved this month.
The gold market fell a bit in the early hours of the Thursday session, and as a result, value hunters came out to pick the market up yet again.
(Kitco News) -The gold market continues to struggle as it faces a wave of selling pressure and better-than-expected labor market data.
(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are lower in early U.S. trading Thursday, on more profit-taking pressure from the shorter-term futures traders as well as weak-handed longs being forced to liquidate their recently established positions that are now under water. Slightly more hawkish FOMC minutes released Wednesday afternoon are also weighing on the precious metals markets.
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The Fed's stance on prolonged high interest rates and resulting profit-taking indicate a bearish short-term outlook for gold (XAU/USD) prices.
Gold prices have fallen to $2,365, pressured by the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance and a strong dollar.