Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 1% to near $67.00 during the European trading session on Monday. The white metal bounces back after a weak opening near $65.67, with investors shifting their focus to the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August on Friday.
ING’s commodities team, led by Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey, reports that Gold came under pressure after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reinforced a higher-for-longer rates narrative, supporting the Dollar.
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that oil prices, including ICE Brent, started the week stronger after US strikes on Iran raised concerns over Persian Gulf supply.
TradingKey - As of the Asian session on August 31, international oil prices rose sharply, with Brent crude (UKOIL) breaking back above $90, while gold (XAUUSD) prices extended last Friday's decline, b
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rebounds and continues its intraday gains, trading around $84.40 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts fresh sellers following an intraday uptick to the $4,472 region and drops to a one-and-a-half-week low during the Asian session on Monday.
Gold prices fell in India on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declines after opening at a bullish gap, remaining in positive territory and trading around $83.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday.
TradingKey - On August 28 ET, spot gold (XAUUSD) plunged about 3%, falling below the $4,500 mark to hit a new low since August 20. The primary catalyst was a hawkish policy signal delivered by Federal
Silver price makes a U-turn after reaching a two-month high of $71.12, then dives below the $69.00 figure as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh leaned hawkish in his Jackson Hole speech, pushing US Treasury yields higher. Consequently, the white metal edged lower, as XAG/USD trades at $66.76, down 3.60%.
Gold price drops over 0.42% on Friday as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh confirms the Fed is focused on tackling inflation, pushing the US Dollar and US Treasury yields higher, while money markets have begun to price in a potential rate hike in 2026.
Geoff Yu at BNY highlights that Middle East tensions and constrained traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are keeping key energy supply routes at risk.
Gold (XAU/USD) trades practically flat for the second consecutive day on Friday, with the rejection from three-month highs near $4,700 hit earlier in the week contained at a previous resistance area, just below $4,600.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $70.41 per troy ounce, up 1.68% from the $69.25 it cost on Thursday.
Rabobank Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen says the US-Iran stalemate and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz are keeping oil-driven inflation risks elevated.
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around $4,610 during the European hours on Friday. The price of the precious metal is remaining within the ascending channel pattern, suggesting a persistent bullish bias.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $82.20 during the European hours on Friday. The technical analysis of the daily chart indicates that the spot is remaining within the ascending channel, suggesting that the primary trend is upward.
TradingKey - As of the Asian session on August 28, gold prices (XAUUSD) traded around $4,580, edging lower. Gold prices had earlier approached $4,700, but with U.S. inflation remaining high and severa
ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note Brent Oil prices have recovered, with ICE Brent up 2.1% as prospects for renewed US-Iran talks fade and flows through the Strait of Hormuz gradually increase.
OCBC’s Christopher Wong remains constructive on Gold, but says the rebound looks increasingly mature as firmer inflation lifts yields and the USD. Jackson Hole is the immediate macro test, with resistance at 4700–4769 and support at 4574, followed by 4520.
Gold prices fell in India on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to around $4,580 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The precious metal retreats from a three-month high as in-line US inflation data has reinforced the possibility of further Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hikes.
Crude Oil trades near $83.50 on Thursday, ahead 2.52% and more than $3.00 above a session low just above $80.00 printed at 07:00 GMT.
Gold (XAU/USD) drifts higher on Thursday, up 0.25% after US jobs data was solid, while the trade deficit widened the most since US President Donald Trump's “Liberation Day.” Also, falling US Treasury yields and muted price action as investors eye Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh's speech keep
Silver (XAG/USD) accelerates on Thursday and trades around $69.50 at the time of writing, up 2.74% on the day. The white metal is approaching the upper end of the range that has contained price action this week, as investors turn their attention to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
MUFG's Derek Halpenny examines how uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz oil flows and tight US fuel inventories are shaping crude prices.
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades 0.35% higher to near $68.40 during the European trading session on Thursday, but is broadly sideways in a range between $67.35 and $70 this week.
Geoff Yu at BNY notes that improving flows through the Strait of Hormuz are easing Oil supply fears and supporting a lower Brent price profile. Kuwait and Qatar have restored crude shipments to about 70% of pre-war levels, lifting total Hormuz flows.
Gold (XAU/USD) erases its earlier intraday gains on Thursday as buyers turn cautious after a strong rally this month. The precious metal climbed to $4,697 earlier this week, its highest level since May 14, and is still up around 13% so far in August.