For now, traders are bracing for another round of policy-induced whiplash, knowing full well that in this environment, certainty is a luxury they won’t be getting any time soon.
Stocks are hitting some 'must hold' levels. The slow managed decline suggests that we may not be done with this unwinding, flash relief rallies notwithstanding.
Gold moved higher, closer to its recent high, we saw the same thing in the mining stocks, and silver is clearly outperforming gold on a short-term basis.
Gold prices surge to new highs amid trade tensions and Fed rate cut expectations. A weaker US Dollar fuels the rally, while technical analysis points to a bullish trend nearing the $3,000 resistance level.
Gold's strong rise continues, with the precious metal hitting a fresh record on Thursday as investors rush to shield their portfolios from mounting trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Gold price (XAU/USD) sticks to its positive bias through the early European session on Thursday and remains close to the all-time peak touched on February 24.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts often refer to bitcoin as “digital gold” and consider both as equal forms of sound money. In reality, gold and bitcoin are quite different in asset quality and in terms of their hierarchy as sound money.
As interest in bitcoin grows in advanced economies, the debate over its role in the international financial system is set to intensify - in the wake of the one that has been going on gold.
Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank, said that inflation is moving in the "right direction," making it more likely that the Fed will cut rates.
In recent years, the bull market in precious metals has not felt like one due to the stock market’s strength, which has limited capital flows in precious metals.
