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Gold Prices Increase in Response to Inflation Fears And Ukraine Concerns

Charlie Brooks

Apr 08, 2022 09:26

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By 2:13 p.m. ET, spot gold XAU= was up 0.5 percent to $1,934.69 per ounce (1812 GMT). Gold futures in the United States increased by 0.8 percent to $1,937.80.


"Once inflation resumes, which I believe it will, it will work in favor of gold, even in the face of the Fed's aggressive monetary policy," Jim Wycoff, senior analyst at Kitco Metals, said.


The Fed's March meeting minutes revealed growing anxiety among officials that inflation had spread across the economy, with "many" members preparing to hike interest rates in large 50-basis-point increments in the coming sessions. 


Rising interest rates in the United States raise the potential cost of bullion holdings while strengthening the currency.


The dollar index =USD eased off a near two-year high reached earlier in the day, while benchmark US 10-year Treasury rates likewise remained around a multi-year high reached on Wednesday. 


Ukraine has increased its requests for crushing financial penalties to compel Moscow to terminate the conflict, while NATO nations have decided to bolster their support for Kyiv. 


Wall Street's major indexes sank for the third consecutive day, as growth stocks extended losses on worries about a more hawkish Federal Reserve and the Ukraine crisis.


Palladium XPD= increased by up to 3.7 percent to about $2,278 per ounce.


"Palladium has historically been quite volatile. Today's focus is on recouping some of yesterday's losses, "Miguel Perez-Santalla, Heraeus Metals Management's head of trading, sales, and marketing in New York, concurred. (Entire Story)


Russia produces between 25% and 30% of the world's palladium, a metal used by manufacturers to decrease pollution from engine exhausts.


Silver XAG= increased 0.6 percent to $24.58 per ounce, while platinum XPT= increased 0.9 percent to $961.53.

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