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PT Solid Gold Berjangka | Gold Steady as Investors Assess Fed Interest Rate Outlook

01:19 19 December in Commodity, Gold, PT SGB, SOLID GOLD BERJANGKA | SOLID GROUP by admin_sgb_tcc
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Solid Gold Berjangka | The provided information highlights the dynamics affecting the price of gold:

  1. Federal Reserve Comments: The price of gold has been influenced by comments from Federal Reserve officials. New York Fed President John Williams stated that it’s premature to consider cutting borrowing costs, which contributed to a dip in gold prices. On the other hand, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic expressed expectations for rate cuts starting in the third quarter of the following year.
  2. Market Reaction to Fed Signals: Gold experienced a surge the previous week after the Federal Reserve signaled the completion of its hiking cycle, leading traders to anticipate multiple rate cuts early next year.
  3. Gold Price Outlook: Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has a positive outlook on gold prices, suggesting that a more dovish Fed and a weaker dollar could contribute to an increase in gold prices. The bank raised its 12-month target for gold to $2,175 per ounce.
  4. Factors Supporting Gold Prices: Goldman Sachs also mentioned factors supporting gold prices, including strong retail demand in India and China. Gold is often viewed as a safe-haven asset, and lower interest rates are generally considered favorable for non-interest-bearing assets like gold.
  5. European Central Bank (ECB) Comments: ECB Governing Council member Madis Muller cautioned that markets might be overly optimistic in expecting lower borrowing costs in the first half of the following year. ECB President Christine Lagarde mentioned that the bank had not discussed rate cuts at all.
  6. Current Gold Price: As of the provided information, gold was trading at $2,023.91 per ounce, having risen 0.2%. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index strengthened by 0.1%. Silver prices were steady, while platinum and palladium prices rose.

Overall, the gold market is sensitive to central bank statements, particularly those from the Federal Reserve, and is influenced by expectations of interest rate movements, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and geopolitical factors that drive demand for safe-haven assets.

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