Gold futures have blasted-off today reportedly once mixed domestic data highlighted uncertainty with the Federal Reserves timing of their next rate hike. Gold futures are up $22.40 per ounce currently trading at $1,153.90 at the New York Commodity Exchange.
The US Commerce and Labor Departments both released information such as initial jobless claims, durable goods orders (and “core” durable goods orders), orders & shipments for core capital goods, which came in outside analysts projections, but also revisions from previous reports were eye-openers for the gold trade. Later today, the Federal Reserves Chairwoman will be delivering a speech that investors will be listening to that may provide clarity on last week’s decision to keep interest-rates steady.
“Much information released today which the gold (futures) trade is projecting as inflationary,” said Kevin Craney, Director of Managed Futures at RJO Futures in Chicago, sharing his assessment regarding the fundamental situation of the gold futures markets. Craney adds, “Couple the possibility of inflation with the fed’s leaving interest-rates unchecked and boom, there goes gold (futures).”
The trend for gold has been back and forth with big swings in the past month, and is now at a crossroad to switch back up. Gold futures will require a little more action to the upside to change the direction to up in my work, however.
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