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Gold rises as investors brace for Tuesday’s CPI inflation report As of 4:44 PM EDT gold futures basis, the most active June 2022 contract is trading up $11.70, a gain of 0.60% at $1949.50. There were some alarming forecasts for the upcoming release of the latest inflationary data vis-à-vis the CPI (Consumer Price Index) on Tuesday, March 12. Just last week estimates were released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland which revealed a detailed estimate of the upcoming CPI…

Gold moves higher as investors refocus on inflation and Ukraine Unquestionably market sentiment oscillates amongst the investment community focusing upon inflationary pressures and Ukraine or on the Federal Reserve’s tightening of their monetary policy. Inflationary pressures and the war in Ukraine create bullish market sentiment for the safe-haven asset class, specifically gold. In contrast, reactions to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, which includes a series of rate hikes and runoff of their balance sheet assets, lead to bearish market sentiment…

VanEck sees extreme scenario where gold is $31K and Bitcoin is $1.3 million Russia's war in Ukraine has created what some economists see as irrevocable shifts in the geopolitical landscape; lines are being drawn among allies and opponents that won't easily be undone. Fund managers at VanEck looked at how this new landscape will impact financial markets and the makeup of reserve currencies as nations look to diversify their holdings. Taking the current trend to an extreme conclusion, Natalia Gurushina…

Gold up as crude oil rebounds, inflation worries linger Gold prices are higher in midday U.S. trading Monday, supporting by continued worries about problematic price inflation which will likely get worse before it gets better. A rebound in crude oil prices today also supports the metals markets. June gold futures were last up $13.10 at $1,936.60 and May Comex silver was last down $0.029 at $24.625 an ounce. Global stocks markets were mixed but mostly firmer overnight. The U.S. stock…

Gold price kicks off Q2 with $30 losses, but $2k mark expected to be hit soon – analysts After a stellar first quarter, gold's April trading started on a sour note as prices dropped $30 on the day amid rising yields. But analysts are keeping a close eye on the 2-year and the 10-year Treasury yields and what the inversion means for gold. The main event Friday was not the highly-anticipated employment report but an inversion of the 2-year and…

Nothing beats gold as real money The devastation created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues unabated and it is now starting to have significant implications for the global economy. According to some economists, we are witnessing the end of globalization. Lines are being drawn between allies and opponents that won't easily be undone, even if the conflict in Eastern Europe were to end. Gold, it appears, is playing an essential role in this new environment, where currencies and commodities are…

Gold up as traders buy the early dip – U.S. jobs data looms Gold prices are modestly higher in midday U.S. trading Thursday, as the bulls stepped in to buy the early slight dip in prices. Oil prices pushing well up from their daily lows after trading sharply down early on also supported the metals markets. Now, the marketplace awaits what is arguably the most important U.S. data point of the month on Friday morning. April gold futures were last…