TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that positioning in Gold remains resilient despite a more hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Fed Chair Warsh.
Gold (XAU/USD) resumed its decline on Tuesday, following a flat performance on Monday, reaching fresh two-week lows at $4,375 so far, posting a nearly 7% decline from last week’s peak, near $4,700.
Gold (XAU/USD) extends its pullback from the more-than-three-month high touched last week and falls to a fresh two-week low on Tuesday. Rising expectations of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes and fresh tensions in the Middle East remain the main drivers behind the latest leg lower.
Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline on Tuesday, trading around $64.85 at the time of writing, down 2.54% on the day. The white metal slips below the key $65.50 area as prospects of tighter US monetary policy continue to weigh on precious metals.
TradingKey - As global government bond yields climbed across the board and the US Dollar Index continued to rise, the precious metals market faced a sharp sell-off. Spot silver (XAGUSD) fell more than
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its rebound for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, gaining 1.76% on the day to trade around $86.95 at the time of writing.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $64.76 per troy ounce, down 2.69% from the $66.55 it cost on Monday.
OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong raise their end-2026 Brent forecast to USD 80/bbl from USD 75/bbl as Middle East supply disruptions prove more prolonged. They note falling inventories, rising transport costs and emerging diesel shortages as key constraints.
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts buyers for the second straight day on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran tensions and the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continue to fuel supply concerns.
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's bounce from sub-$4,400 levels, or a one-and-a-half-week low, and attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday.
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in a tight range at around $66.67 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The white metal consolidates as investors await the United States (US) ISM Manufacturing PMI data for August and the JOLTS Job Openings data for July, which will be published at 14:00 GMT.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker has reported being struck by three projectiles while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,445 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The precious metal loses momentum as ongoing tensions in the Middle East stoked concerns about inflationary pressures that could make the Federal Reserve hike interest rates.
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats some 0.40% on Monday after last Friday's hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh, which sparked speculation of a possible rate hike at the September meeting.
Silver (XAG/USD) is little changed on Monday, caught between a weaker US Dollar (USD) and lingering hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations, leaving the metal without clear direction after tumbling 4.11% on Friday in the wake of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole comments.
Crude Oil trades near $85.00 and 2.5% higher on the session, after American forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island and Tehran answered with missile and drone attacks on two air bases in Jordan.
Silver (XAG/USD) rebounds on Monday and trades around $66.70 at the time of writing, up 0.40% on the day. The main obstacle to a stronger recovery in Silver remains the shift in expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy.
BNY’s Wee Khoon Chong notes Oil prices are underpinned by renewed U.S.–Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump’s claim of a deal granting U.S. majority control over Venezuela’s vast reserves.
Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Monday after opening the week lower and briefly falling below $4,400, its lowest level since August 19, during Asian trading hours. However, the metal lacks strong upside momentum as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations keep buyers cautious.
Gold (XAU/USD) shows marginal gains on Monday, with price action hovering around $4.450 at the time of writing yet unable to take off from last week’s lows in the $4,400 area after depreciating more than 4% late last week.
Crude prices rally on Monday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading at $85.50 per barrel at the time of writing, more than 3% up on the day so far, drawing close to one-month highs, at $87.38.
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Monday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $67.10 per troy ounce, up 1.04% from the $66.40 it cost on Friday.
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.
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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.