{"id":51841,"date":"2023-08-23T02:41:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T06:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/markets\/commodities\/gold-prices-push-past-1900-as-dollar-yields-cool\/"},"modified":"2023-08-23T02:41:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T06:41:26","slug":"gold-prices-push-past-1900-as-dollar-yields-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=51841","title":{"rendered":"Gold prices push past $1,900 as dollar, yields cool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Investing.com &#8212; Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, taking some support from a pullback in the dollar and Treasury yields, although focus remained largely on the Jackson Hole Symposium later this week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The yellow metal saw some relief this week as the  rally paused at two-month highs, while  fell slightly after reaching over 20-year peaks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This allowed spot prices to retake the $1,900 an ounce level on Tuesday, although the outlook for the yellow metal still remained dull amid concerns over higher U.S. interest rates.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"> rose 0.2% to $1,901.31 an ounce, while  expiring in December rose 0.2% to $1,929.55 an ounce by 00:09 ET (04:09 GMT).\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Jackson Hole, Powell speech in focus\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Markets were now focused squarely on an address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the  on Friday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Analysts warned that Powell could flag an era of higher U.S. interest rates, especially given that inflation has remained sticky and the labor market is strong.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Any signals on higher U.S. rates are likely to spark more losses in gold, given that rising rates push up the opportunity cost of investing in the yellow metal.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This trade had battered gold over the past year, with the metal coming under renewed pressure in August after data showed U.S. inflation remained sticky in July.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite a recovery this week, gold prices were still trading close to five-month lows, with a recovery in the yellow metal expected to be short-lived as U.S. rates remain higher for longer.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Copper firms with China, PMIs in focus\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Among industrial metals, copper prices also benefited from weakness in the dollar, with  rising 0.4% to $3.7707 a pound on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Investors were awaiting a slew of purchasing managers\u2019 index (PMI) readings from the  and the , due later in the day, for more cues on global manufacturing activity.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Readings from  and  showed some resilience, although the outlook for the two economies remained under pressure from souring sentiment towards China.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Also in focus was any more stimulus measures from China, after the People\u2019s Bank disappointed markets with a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut this week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">China is the world\u2019s largest copper importer, and is facing a slowing post-COVID economic recovery due to headwinds from weak spending and a potential property market crisis.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Concerns over China had also battered copper prices over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/commodities-news\/gold-prices-push-past-1900-as-dollar-yields-cool-3159392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investing.com &#8212; Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, taking some support from a pullback in the dollar and Treasury yields, although focus remained largely on the Jackson Hole Symposium later this week. 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