Stronger Dollar, Profit-Taking Cause Gold to Retreat
Earlier this week, gold saw its price drop from a three-week peak as investors booked profits and a slightly stronger U.S. dollar weighed on prices. This comes as market participants continue to wait for clearer direction on America’s tariff policy and the outcome of upcoming discussions between Iran and the United States in Geneva.
U.S. gold futures for April delivery closed at $5,176.30, which is about 0.9% lower, while spot gold saw its price drop to $5,158.24 an ounce, which represents a 1.4% drop.
Gold wasn’t the only metal to see declines in its prices either. Spot silver also slid to $87.21 an ounce, which represents a more than 1% drop and came after it had recorded a more than two-week high. On the other hand, palladium saw its price rise to $1,785.35 while platinum gained 1% to reach $2,175.95.
During this same time, the dollar index edged up 0.1%. This made gold, which is priced in dollars, more expensive for holders of foreign currencies.
Kitco Metals’ senior analyst Jim Wyckoff explains that the recent drop appears to be a technical correction following a sustained upward move, with the firmer dollar adding downside pressure. Earlier in the session, bullion had climbed to a three-week high after President Trump signaled plans to increase tariffs to 15% following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement trade duties had overstepped legal limits.
Nevertheless, the country moved forward with the imposition of a 10% tariff on all non-exempt imports as initially outlined this past week.
On the geopolitical front, Iran and the United States are scheduled to hold a third round of negotiations on nuclear activities in the Middle East later this week in Geneva. This comes as concerns over potential military escalation between the long-standing rivals continue to grow, with reports showing that American military forces have greatly increased their presence in the region.
In his statement, Wyckoff noted that safe-haven demand remained strong due to ongoing tariff uncertainty and tensions between the two nations, which helped support gold’s underlying fundamentals. However, he continued, with prices approaching record territory, further gains could encounter strong resistance unless a new geopolitical shock emerged.
Gold is widely regarded as a safe-haven asset and known to attract demand during periods of economic instability or geopolitical strain.
In other news, Raphael Bostic, the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stated in a recent interview that America’s economy could be entering a phase of persistently higher unemployment as companies increasingly adopt artificial intelligence in a bid to reduce labor costs.
He explained that this shift could prove difficult for monetary policy to counter as lowering interest rates may not be sufficient to offset its impact. The economic outlook of the U.S., geopolitical tensions and the trajectory of the U.S. dollar will all be watched by entities like Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (NYSE American: PLG) (TSX: PTM) whose revenues are derived in part from gold mining.
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Earlier this week, gold saw its price drop from a three-week peak as investors booked profits and a slightly stronger U.S. dollar weighed on prices. This comes as market participants continue to wait for clearer direction on America’s tariff policy and the outcome of upcoming discussions between Iran and the United States in Geneva.
U.S. gold futures for April delivery closed at $5,176.30, which is about 0.9% lower, while spot gold saw its price drop to $5,158.24 an ounce, which represents a 1.4% drop.
Gold wasn’t the only metal to see declines in its prices either. Spot silver also slid to $87.21 an ounce, which represents a more than 1% drop and came after it had recorded a more than two-week high. On the other hand, palladium saw its price rise to $1,785.35 while platinum gained 1% to reach $2,175.95.
During this same time, the dollar index edged up 0.1%. This made gold, which is priced in dollars, more expensive for holders of foreign currencies.
Kitco Metals’ senior analyst Jim Wyckoff explains that the recent drop appears to be a technical correction following a sustained upward move, with the firmer dollar adding downside pressure. Earlier in the session, bullion had climbed to a three-week high after President Trump signaled plans to increase tariffs to 15% following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement trade duties had overstepped legal limits.
Nevertheless, the country moved forward with the imposition of a 10% tariff on all non-exempt imports as initially outlined this past week.
On the geopolitical front, Iran and the United States are scheduled to hold a third round of negotiations on nuclear activities in the Middle East later this week in Geneva. This comes as concerns over potential military escalation between the long-standing rivals continue to grow, with reports showing that American military forces have greatly increased their presence in the region.
In his statement, Wyckoff noted that safe-haven demand remained strong due to ongoing tariff uncertainty and tensions between the two nations, which helped support gold’s underlying fundamentals. However, he continued, with prices approaching record territory, further gains could encounter strong resistance unless a new geopolitical shock emerged.
Gold is widely regarded as a safe-haven asset and known to attract demand during periods of economic instability or geopolitical strain.
In other news, Raphael Bostic, the CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stated in a recent interview that America’s economy could be entering a phase of persistently higher unemployment as companies increasingly adopt artificial intelligence in a bid to reduce labor costs.
He explained that this shift could prove difficult for monetary policy to counter as lowering interest rates may not be sufficient to offset its impact. The economic outlook of the U.S., geopolitical tensions and the trajectory of the U.S. dollar will all be watched by entities like Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (NYSE American: PLG) (TSX: PTM) whose revenues are derived in part from gold mining.
Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the MiningNewsWire website applicable to all content provided by MNW, wherever published or re-published: https://www.MiningNewsWire.com/Disclaimer
