Gold Price Preview: July 8 - 12
Happy Monday, traders. Welcome to your weekly look ahead at the macroeconomic calendar from the perspective of the gold market. We’ve got a relatively quiet slate over the next five days, but there are still a few potential flash points.
Gold Price Recap: July 1 - 5
Happy Friday traders, welcome to your recap of the week.
Strong Jobs Report May Offset Rate Cuts, Gold Prices Fall
Nonfarm payrolls rose 224,000 in June, easily surpassing the market expectations of 165,000 according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday.
Non-Manufacturing Data Give Gold Another Jumpstart
The non-manufacturing index fell to 55.1 from 56.9 in today’s ISM data. Three out of the four components that make up the index took a dive. New orders were the lowest since December of 2017 and employment dropped by the most in 16 months.
Gold Prices Rise Despite Dip in Initial Jobless Claims
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits for the week ended June 29 dipped modestly from 227,000 to 221,000. This is slightly above the market expectation of 220,000, but the data indicates that layoffs are relatively low.
Gold Price Spikes Following Big Miss in Employment
The latest ADP employment report released on Wednesday revealed that the private sector added 102,000 jobs compared to 140,000 expected. The previous month’s figures were revised upwards from 27,000 to 41,000.
Gold Price Preview: July 1 - July 5
Welcome back to the markets on a Monday, traders. Our charts look very different this morning than they did last week, so let’s jump right in. At time of writing, gold prices are $15 lower on the day, having rebounded slightly from lows as deep as $1383 in the overnight session.
Gold Price Recap: June 24 - June 28
An energetic week for gold trading to be sure, despite the (relative) de-escalation-by-omission of US tension with Iran, and the sense that the markets at large were playing wait-and-see ahead of this weekend’s G-20 meeting in Japan.
Tame Inflation Pressures May Prompt Rate Cuts, Gold Price Holds Firm
Consumer prices measured by the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% in May. The core-PCE index, a key metric used by the Federal Reserve to gauge inflation pressure, rose by 1.5% annually, down from April’s 1.6% rise.
US Consumer Spending and Income Rise Moderately in May
Consumer spending in the US, which accounts for two thirds of the economy, rose by 0.4% with increased spending on motor vehicles, eating at restaurants, and hotel accommodation. Income rose by 0.5%.
Initial Jobless Claims Rise Above Expectations, Price of Gold Drops
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week with 227,000 applications for the week ended June 22, according to the Labor Department.
Q1 GDP Revised Downward, Gold Prices Drop
Economic growth in the US economy during the first three months of the year was revised slightly downward in the government’s final GDP reading which was released on Thursday morning.
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