Risk appetite in equity and forex markets and positive US dollar in the broad market caused precious metals to decline in broad market.
Precious metals today saw sharp downside move as market scenario returned to normal following an eventful month. Given the fact that there is no major market altering events in the week ahead and the fact that market is set to see a week full of first tier macro data updates, investor sentiment is positive with plenty of risk appetite across all major global markets. Further US Dollar gained strength in the broad market following upbeat US NFP data and ISM Manufacturing PMI released last Friday. The dollar has retained its strength across Asian and early European market hours which also added to precious metal market bears.
Brent Crude Climbs Above $60 Per Barrel
Positive US dollar in broad market is always bearish for greenback denominated precious metals. A higher value of USD discourages participants from emerging markets owing to higher exchange rate which further reduces activity in the precious metals market. Risk appetite is currently very high in broad market as headlines last week hinted that China & U.S. managed to come to an agreement on many key issues which improved chances of a trade deal between two nations. As of writing this article, spot gold XAUUSD is trading at $1310.92 per ounce down by 0.51% on the day while US gold futures GCcv1 was trading at $1314.90 per ounce down by 0.54% on the day. Meanwhile, spot silver XAGUSD is trading at $15.75 per ounce down by 0.92% on the day.
Read more via: https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/precious-metals-decline-on-steady-risk-appetite-550655
By Apeksha Nair
BENGALURU, July 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices were muted on
Friday, stuck in a tight trading range, as the dollar extended
rally from the previous session when strong U.S. inflation data
and trade war concerns boosted demand for the greenback.
Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,245.54 an ounce,
as of 0652 GMT. For the week, the metal was down 0.7 percent.
U.S. gold futures for August delivery slipped 0.1
percent to $1,245.50 an ounce.
"The dollar has been a prime mover of gold prices...Market
sentiments have been largely positive on the greenback as
investors pivoted from the safe haven asset despite rising
geopolitical risks," said Benjamin Lu, a commodities analyst at
Singapore-based broker Phillip Futures, in a note.
The dollar was buoyant near a 10-day peak versus a basket of
currencies on Friday, supported by Treasury yields that edged
higher on expectations the U.S. inflation rate will rise.
U.S. consumer price data on Thursday showed a steady buildup
of inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on a path of
gradual interest rate increases.
A stronger dollar and higher U.S. rates reduce demand for
non-interest bearing gold as the metal becomes more expensive
for holders of other currencies.
Elsewhere, the European Central Bank will keep rates at a
record low for as long as needed to raise inflation, minutes of
the bank's latest meeting showed.
Meanwhile, Most Asian share markets rose on Friday, but
China's markets wobbled as investors braced for the impact of
broadening, tit-for-tat Chinese-U.S tariffs.
The United States and China could reopen talks on trade but
only if Beijing is willing to make significant changes, U.S.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday.
"The trade war issue is still creating a lot of uncertainty.
If the situation continues and we're not seeing any real
movements in gold prices because of it, we might see prices
actually move lower," said Cameron Alexander, an analyst with
Thomson Reuters-owned metals consultancy GFMS.![Live 24 hours gold chart [Kitco Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/www.kitco.com/images/live/gold.gif)
Landis Refining Industry News 