Gold Long Term Analysis Dec 1st
We saw another week of volatile movements for Gold. This time, the movement appeared to be influenced by news of Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary and the Ceasefire announced between Israel and Hezbollah. This resulted in a sudden drop in the Gold price at the start of the week before we saw some significant economic news released towards the end of the week.
The announcement of the ceasefire resulted in some some risk-on movement of money as the market viewed this as an easing of tension in at least one geopolitical hotspot. Some sabre rattling from Russia, mean that this was short lived. Whilst the reaction to Trump's nomination of Scott Bessant for Treasury Secretary seemed a little confused given his more muted comments about the use of tariffs and stated desire to reduce the budget deficit. Both of these, on the face of it, would help to ease inflation and make the Fed's job of lowering rates much easier and should have been a support for the Gold price. Towards the end of the week it appears that the market had better parsed the implications of this pick.
On the economic front we had inflation, GDP and labour market numbers broadly come in at expectations along with the FOMC minutes talk of a potential slowing in rate cuts. The probability of a December rate cut increased slightly as yields and the US dollar both dropped.
It is possible that the the observed volatility in Gold prices continues in the short-term leading up to the Fed's interest rate decision in December and the economic implications of Trump's policy statements and cabinet picks continue to be debated.
Looking at the current trend, we have seen periods of sideways movements following an upwards movement in the price and it is likely that we are entering another phase leading up to the innaguration of the president elect. It has been pointed out the the last seven years have seen a rally in Gold prices, but it is unclear whether the conditions are present for an eight. If the Fed chooses to hold off on a rate cut in December, then there's a good chance we won't. I will look at the likely price movement leading into next week in another post.
The announcement of the ceasefire resulted in some some risk-on movement of money as the market viewed this as an easing of tension in at least one geopolitical hotspot. Some sabre rattling from Russia, mean that this was short lived. Whilst the reaction to Trump's nomination of Scott Bessant for Treasury Secretary seemed a little confused given his more muted comments about the use of tariffs and stated desire to reduce the budget deficit. Both of these, on the face of it, would help to ease inflation and make the Fed's job of lowering rates much easier and should have been a support for the Gold price. Towards the end of the week it appears that the market had better parsed the implications of this pick.
On the economic front we had inflation, GDP and labour market numbers broadly come in at expectations along with the FOMC minutes talk of a potential slowing in rate cuts. The probability of a December rate cut increased slightly as yields and the US dollar both dropped.
It is possible that the the observed volatility in Gold prices continues in the short-term leading up to the Fed's interest rate decision in December and the economic implications of Trump's policy statements and cabinet picks continue to be debated.
Looking at the current trend, we have seen periods of sideways movements following an upwards movement in the price and it is likely that we are entering another phase leading up to the innaguration of the president elect. It has been pointed out the the last seven years have seen a rally in Gold prices, but it is unclear whether the conditions are present for an eight. If the Fed chooses to hold off on a rate cut in December, then there's a good chance we won't. I will look at the likely price movement leading into next week in another post.
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