Gold is trading not far from session lows after the latest data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector as a whole performing below expectations last month, while prices shot dramatically higher in September.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced on Thursday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 54.5 in September, after posting a reading of 54.6 in August. The headline number was lower than expected, as consensus forecasts looked for a reading of 55.
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The gold market is holding its ground even as it faces further headwinds from a relatively healthy labor market, with the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remaining below a key level for the third consecutive month.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came in at a seasonally adjusted 297,000 for the week ending September 26, the Labor Department announced Thursday. The number was slightly better than expectations.
Gold edged higher. The price action is “not so convincing,” with sentiment remaining sluggish and prices struggling to sustain gains, OCBC said.
Spot gold prices were modestly lower and spot silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Wednesday, as cooler U.S. inflation data lowered October Fed hike expectations but failed to stop another rise in long-dated Treasury yields.
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Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were modestly lower in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as softer U.S. inflation data eased immediate Fed tightening pressure while elevated Treasury yields and a still-firm dollar kept the rebound contained.
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Gold was steady in early Asian trade. The selloff seen on Monday was stabilizing as oil and U.S. treasury yields eased, and Fed hike expectations moderated, OCBC Group said.
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Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were also higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as softer U.S. labor-market and consumer-confidence data helped bullion recover from Monday's selloff, even as long-dated Treasury yields remained near multi-decade highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,172.40 an ounce, up 1.42% on the session, while spot silver was trading near $61.270, up 1.23%.