Gold Futures Soar to Historic Highs: Eyes on Inflation, GDP Data for Next Move
Investing.com | Mar 28, 2024 11:01
- Central Banks had a big impact on gold and silver last week.
- Gold futures have made new highs - and traders should watch out for a potential correction because of PCE, GDP data.
- Meanwhile, silver prices are holding steady near a key resistance level.
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On Thursday, gold futures soared to record levels, with the June contract breaking through the $2,200 per ounce mark and reaching an astonishing $2,233 per ounce.
Currently, there's a 62% probability of the first interest rate cut happening in June.
If the pivot is postponed to the third quarter or the number of cuts is reduced to two or one instead of the expected three, it will trigger a correction in both silver and gold prices.
Gold, in particular, is vulnerable to a pullback toward key support levels after its steady rise.
Next up, after the dust settles from the Fed meeting, the market will shift its focus to upcoming macroeconomic data.
Today, we await the release of GDP growth figures from the US. If these figures confirm the initial estimates, we can expect a significant decline compared to recent quarters.
There are still no clear indications of a recession in the US economy. The basic scenario therefore remains a soft landing, which should be welcomed by Federal Reserve officials.
On Friday, the most important reading will be the Fed's preferred measure, the PCE inflation.
The current market consensus confirms disinflation slowing at 2.8% y/y, which corresponds with the stagnation of the headline consumer inflation index.
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The final readings, if in line with forecasts, could give the Fed space to postpone interest rate cuts.
h2 Gold Technical View/h2Gold prices, despite two minor corrections, continue to rise and are on track toward historical highs. However, the direction may change depending on upcoming US data.
If PCE inflation and GDP data show an increase, sellers might gain temporary control.
If this happens, sellers will likely target the support level around $2150 per ounce, which has been tested before.
In the longer term, deeper corrections to around $2100 per ounce could offer good buying opportunities at lower prices.
h2 Silver Remains in a Consolidation/h2After experiencing a strong upward movement, silver prices halted around the $26 per ounce mark, which acts as a tough barrier. This level also marks the highest point of a long-term consolidation phase.
Presently, the expected scenario is for the price to consolidate, while the US dollar continues to rise.
In this outlook, the bears' target range is approximately $22 per ounce. If this level is breached, the $20 mark is seen as a robust support area.
Conversely, in a scenario where there is significantly weaker data from the US economy, buyers will aim for the $28 per ounce region.
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