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Witnessing an unprecedented rally, gold futures achieved yet another record high settlement, propelled by a complex interplay of geopolitical tensions and burgeoning anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate adjustment scheduled for September.
Investor focus now shifts to the forthcoming release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, the Fed’s yardstick for gauging inflation tendencies, primed to provide further insights regarding the potential scope of the impending rate cut.
“The prevailing sentiment in the market indicates an imminent rate cut, leaving us to ponder not if, but how substantial a rate adjustment the Fed will implement,” noted Everett Millman, chief market analyst at Gainesville Coins, in a statement to Reuters.
“Until the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting unfolds, the gold market is poised to sway laterally. Nevertheless, a robust underpinning of support endures, largely accredited to the overarching influence of geopolitical factors,” Millman emphasized.
Noteworthy milestones were reached as the front-month Comex gold for September delivery (XAUUSD:CUR) surged by +0.9%, closing at $2,525.70 per ounce. Concurrently, front-month September silver (XAGUSD:CUR) demonstrated a commendable growth of +1.2%, settling at $29.557 per ounce, effectively breaking a two-session streak of losses.
“Geopolitical tensions continue to exert a substantial impact, complemented by a global trend towards de-dollarization and a notable shift among Western gold investors from selling to buying mode in the previous month,” cited Peter Spina, founder and president of GoldSeek.com, in an interview with MarketWatch, outlining the pivotal elements he believes are propelling the meteoric rise of gold in the market.
Spina further underscored the mounting pressures stemming from escalating debts and deficits: “Governments are surpassing their fiscal limits, signaling an impending financial reckoning. The trajectory seems to point towards an inevitable scenario of excessive money printing to manage these colossal debt burdens.”