Gold rises on weaker dollar and falling oil prices
Quick Look
- Gold prices started the week with an increase due to the weakening of the dollar and the decline in oil prices.
- Investors are waiting for inflation data for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.
- Spot gold rose to $4,206.01 per ounce, and December-term US gold contracts rose to $4,230.40.
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Why It Matters
Investors are waiting for inflation data to be released this week for clues about the US Federal Reserve's interest rate policy. In addition, oil prices fell in anticipation of an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on energy facilities.
Gold started the week with an increase due to the weakening of the dollar and the decline in oil prices.
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Gold started the week with an increase due to the weakening of the dollar and the decline in oil prices.
Investors are waiting for inflation data to be released this week for clues about the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate policy.
While spot gold increased by 0.3 percent to $4,206.01 per ounce, December term US gold contracts increased by 0.3 percent to $4,230.40. Spot gold hit its highest level since October 2 in the early hours of the day.
KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer said that the decline in oil prices and the weakening of the dollar in anticipation of the agreement between Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on energy facilities support gold. Waterer stated that the decline in oil prices increased the attractiveness of gold by alleviating inflation and interest rate increase concerns.
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US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, which he said will take effect immediately. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that they are still waiting for the details of the agreement. Oil prices fell with the expectation that Russia would increase its supply.
The focus of the markets is the US consumer price index (CPI) to be announced on Wednesday, producer price index (PPI) and retail sales data to be published on Thursday. According to CME FedWatch data, investors price the probability of an interest rate increase in October as 17 percent and the probability of an interest rate increase by December as 86 percent.
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On the other hand, US consumer confidence declined further at the beginning of October as conflicts in the Middle East increased the cost of living.
In other precious metals, spot silver increased by 0.5 percent to $61.12 per ounce, platinum increased by 1 percent to $1,704.70 and palladium gained 1.2 percent to $1,161.81.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
If the US consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) data are in line with market expectations, gold prices may not rise further in the short term.
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If the Fed does not raise interest rates in October, the dollar may weaken further and gold prices may be supported.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What will the US consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) data show?
- Will the Fed raise interest rates in October?
- When will the details of the Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire agreement be announced?
