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Gold, silver see mild rebounds on short covering Gold and silver prices are modestly higher in midday U.S. trading Monday. Short covering from the futures traders is featured following the recent selling pressure in both markets. Activity was muted to start the U.S. holiday-shortened trading week. August gold was last up $4.20 at $1,933.50 and September silver was up $0.11 at $23.13. Asian and European stock markets were mixed to higher in quieter overnight trading. U.S. stock indexes mixed at…

Fed will raise rates to 6% in 2023, gold could hit $10k by 2025 – Tom Luongo The Federal Reserve will hike interest rates to 6 percent in 2023, according to Tom Luongo, Publisher of Gold, Goats 'n Guns. Luongo had correctly forecast in 2022 that Fed Chair Jerome Powell would continue to hike into the 4.5 to 6 percent territory in 2023, when many analysts were forecasting a pivot or pause. "I think he [Powell] will raise again, and…

When fiction reveals the flaws in well-thought-out plans In both comedy films and real life, we often encounter situations where meticulously crafted plans fall flat on their faces. This article takes a humorous perspective on the notion that sometimes fiction can be more viable than a supposedly well-thought-out plan. While the focus of this article is the recent decline in gold, it also draws parallels to a comedic dialogue from Men in Black and a plan devised by Chairman Powell…

Bearish technicals limit buying interest in gold, silver Gold and silver prices are modestly down in midday U.S. trading Wednesday, with gold notching a 3.5-month low overnight. A lack of markets-moving fundamental news at mid-week has traders focused more on the analytical charts for the precious metals, which are leaning bearish. August gold was last down $3.50 at $1,920.30 and July silver was down $0.095 at $22.865. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Bank of…

U.S. durable goods beat expectations in May, gold price erases early-morning gains The gold market erased its early-morning gains after the newly released data showed that orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods were up 1.7% in May versus the expected decrease of 1%. The monthly increase in durable goods orders was $4.9 billion and was largely driven by transportation equipment that was up for the third consecutive month, the U.S. Census Bureau said in the report. The core durable goods…

Gold will rise with dollar as 'violent' global debt crisis unfolds, de-dollarization will take at least a decade – Brent Johnson The dollar will gain strength relative to other currencies, along with gold, as a "violent" global debt crisis unfolds. That is according to Brent Johnson, Founder and CEO of Santiago Capital. Johnson, who created the Dollar Milkshake Theory, said that "there is no alternative to the dollar" when it comes to international trade and debt agreements. "I think that…

Will jobs and inflation data confirm the Fed's stance on two more rate hikes? This is what gold price is watching Gold is seeing its worst week since February as the Federal Reserve's outlook of two more rate hikes weighs on the precious metal. But some analysts don't see the macro picture supporting that hawkish view. The gold market is down around $40 on the week, with August Comex gold futures last trading at $1,931.30 an ounce. Federal Reserve Chair…