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Gold is trapped below $1750, the dollar is rising, and yields are rising

Haiden Holmes

Aug 23, 2022 11:08

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Gold prices rose somewhat on Tuesday after seven straight sessions of losses, but remained under pressure as increased expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve boosted the dollar and Treasury yields.


As of 20:39 ET, spot gold was up 0.1% to $1,738.52 per ounce, while gold futures were up 0.2% to $1,751.55 per ounce (00:39 GMT). Expectations that the Fed will continue to hike interest rates at a quick pace have pushed traders into the dollar over the last seven sessions, causing both currencies to fall.


The dollar index fell slightly on Tuesday, but it was still trading at six-week highs. The dollar was mainly boosted by Fed members' hawkish views last week, which signaled that the central bank had no plans to reduce the pace of interest rate hikes.


On Monday, 10-year US Treasury yields jumped by more than 1% and reached a one-month high.


Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at the Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday, when he is expected to debunk suspicions that the Fed is planning to go dovish.


Softer-than-expected US inflation numbers for July fueled speculation that the Fed may scale back its interest rate hikes beginning in September. However, signs of a strong labor market and hawkish comments from Fed members have dampened this optimism.


Traders are split about evenly between a 50 basis point increase and a 75 basis point increase at the Fed's upcoming meeting.


Gold has given up the majority of its gains for the year as a result of the Fed's four rate hikes to combat out-of-control inflation. The yellow metal has greatly trailed the US inflation rate in 2022.


Copper prices rose little among industrial metals as the world's top importer, China, announced fresh stimulus measures.


Copper futures increased 0.2% to $3.6620 per pound.


On Monday, the People's Bank of China slashed interest rates for the second week in a row, indicating that Beijing is likely to pursue additional economic stimulus measures.


A stimulus-driven revival in Chinese industrial activity might boost copper demand, benefiting prices.

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