Gold falls as dollar rises ahead of Fed meeting
Gold declined as the dollar rose, with markets awaiting the Federal Reserve meeting.
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Gold declined as the dollar rose, with markets awaiting the Federal Reserve meeting.
U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses Tuesday, with the Dow Jones up 0.19%; the report says the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 fell. It also cites an Iranian official’s threat to target undersea communication cables in the Strait of Hormuz.
Gold futures rose 0.5% to $4,161.10 an ounce as traders weighed Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers thought another rate increase could be appropriate by year-end. Silver was down 1.1% at $59.62 an ounce.
Gold futures declined for a third session in four as a stronger U.S. dollar and firmer U.S. yields capped demand. Silver also fell, with the market looking ahead to Federal Reserve minutes for rate guidance.
Glassnode says 86% of bitcoin moved onto exchanges on Sunday came from short-term holders, the highest share in more than a year. The analysis says continued profit-taking could create supply pressure near $85,000.
Stocks fell, Brent crude rose as much as 3% to $107.16 a barrel and 30-year Treasury yields climbed to 5.517%, near the highest since 2004. The dollar firmed, gold fell 3% and the yen strengthened after Japan's top currency diplomat warned against excessive falls.
* Oil has continued to trend lower during Wednesday's APAC session as talks continue on the sidelines of this week's UN gathering. The fact negotiations are even taking place to facilitate Middle East energy shipments is driving optimism in markets but the situation remains very precarious. UST futures are higher, but
Main US indexes mixed; Nasdaq, S&P 500 up slightly, Dow slips Tech leads S&P 500 sector gainers; materials weakest group Dollar ~flat, gold up ~1%, US crude falls >2%; bitcoin rallies ~6% US 10-year Treasury yield rises to ~5.0% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters.