Gold jumps to record above $2,460 an ounce on hopes Fed will soon cut rates

Gold jumped to a document Tuesday as rising expectations of a September rate of interest reduce bolstered demand for bullion.

Gold futures superior 1.5% to $2,465.30, topping the earlier excessive of $2,454.20 reached Could 20. The futures rose as excessive as $2,467.30 an oz. on the session.

Spot gold hit an all-time excessive of $2,465.19 through the session, in keeping with LSEG information going again to 1968 that has not been adjusted for inflation. Spot gold was final larger by 1.6% at $2,460.21.

Gold costs hit all-time highs earlier this 12 months earlier than pulling again because the prospect of higher-for-longer rates of interest dampened investor enthusiasm for the valuable steel. However curiosity within the asset has grown after June’s softer inflation information and a few just lately dovish feedback from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell mixed to boost the chances of charge cuts coming this 12 months. Markets are pricing in 100% odds of a charge reduce in September now, in keeping with futures buying and selling tracked by the CME FedWatch device.

A weakening greenback has additionally supported demand for bullion. On Tuesday, the U.S. dollar rebounded after falling to a five-week low.

“Curiosity to ‘buy-the-dip’ remained prevalent amongst buyers amid sturdy sentiment in direction of gold, which is probably going why the market was fast to rally on tender U.S. information prints and dovish Fed expectations,” UBS’ strategist Joni Teves stated in a be aware on Friday.

“With the market sitting simply above the psychological $2400 stage, we predict dangers are skewed to the upside,” Teves continued. “We predict positioning stays lean and there is area for buyers to construct gold publicity.”

Gold rallied to document highs within the first half of 2024 on the again of a multi-year spike in demand from central banks all over the world, as mounting world geopolitical dangers boosted curiosity within the protected haven asset. In keeping with UBS, central financial institution shopping for of bullion is the best it has been because the late Nineteen Sixties.

“With some central banks now questioning the security of holding USD- and EUR-denominated property (following the monetary and debt crises and extra just lately the battle in Ukraine), many are selecting to as an alternative fill their reserves with gold,” learn a be aware final month from UBS.

Gold mining shares additionally superior on Tuesday. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF gained 3%, on tempo for a fifth successful day in six. The U.S.-listed shares of Concord Gold and Gold Fields rose 16% and 6%, respectively.