Gold slides 0.7% to near two-week low after Fed Chair Warsh signals hikes may be needed
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Gold slid to a near two-week low after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks lifted September hike odds to 57% (from 36%). Higher rate expectations raise real yields and increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding gold, pressuring spot and futures. This week's US labor data, especially nonfarm payrolls, is a key catalyst for further repricing of rates and near-term gold volatility.
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● High
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NCCOGOLD2USD/USDT-1.06%
AI Insight · NCCOGOLD2USD/USDTAI Insight
▼ Bearish
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh struck a hawkish tone at Jackson Hole, suggesting further rate hikes could be needed if inflation does not clearly move back toward the 2% target. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $44,423.84 per ounce, near a two-week low, while U.S. gold futures dropped 1.3% to $4,472.90. Markets now price a 57% chance of a September rate hike, up from 36% before Warsh’s remarks, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
