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Gold Apr '14 (GCJ14)

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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Pressured After FOMC Cuts Interest Rates by 50 bp

The dollar index (DXY00) Wednesday tumbled to a 14-month low and finished down by -0.12%.  The dollar sank Wednesday after the FOMC cut the fed funds rate by 50 bp and projected another 50 bp of rate cuts by the end of the year.  The dollar was also undercut after the Fed cut its 2024 US GDP forecast and cut its 2024 core PCE price forecast, dovish factors for Fed policy.  The dollar recovered from its worst levels after Fed Chair Powell said the Fed is in no rush to ease monetary policy.  

The FOMC voted 11-1 to cut the fed funds target range by 50 bp to 4.75%-5.00% and said the committee is "strongly committed to supporting maximum employment" and returning inflation to its 2% goal.

The FOMC cut its 2024 US GDP forecast to 2.0% from 2.1% in June and cut its 2024 core PCE estimate to 2.6% from 2.8% in June.  The FOMC also raised its 2024 unemployment forecast to 4.4% from 4.0% in June.

The FOMC cut its fed funds forecast for the end of 2024 to 4.375% from 5.125% i... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Gold 100-oz
Contract Size
100 fine troy ounces
Tick Size
0.10 (10 cents) per troy ounce ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 7:20a.m. - 12:30p.m.) (Settles 12:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
COMEX
Point Value
$100
Margin/Maintenance
$11,550/10,500
First Notice Date
03/31/14
Expiration Date
04/28/14 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Gold Apr '14
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
78,232 (-2,184)
385,131 (-7,172)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
340,006 (+849)
57,505 (+5,906)
Producers - Long / Short
12,568 (+727)
87,942 (+6,472)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
52,865 (-2,224)
284,390 (-12,957)
Managed Money - Long / Short
213,645 (+1,559)
23,190 (+3,194)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
126,361 (-710)
34,315 (+2,712)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1,272.4 +2.08%
on 04/24/14
1,330.0 -2.34%
on 04/14/14
+5.1 (+0.39%)
since 03/28/14
3-Month
1,237.5 +4.96%
on 01/30/14
1,392.6 -6.73%
on 03/17/14
+48.4 (+3.87%)
since 01/28/14
52-Week
1,182.3 +9.86%
on 12/31/13
1,482.0 -12.35%
on 05/03/13
-161.0 (-11.03%)
since 04/26/13

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Dollar Pressured After FOMC Cuts Interest Rates by 50 bp

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DXY00 : 100.596s (-0.30%)
^EURUSD : 1.11216 (+0.03%)
^USDJPY : 142.148 (-0.09%)
GCZ24 : 2,585.1 (-0.52%)
SIZ24 : 30.475 (-0.69%)
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Dollar in Defensive Mode Ahead of FOMC Decision

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DXY00 : 100.596s (-0.30%)
^EURUSD : 1.11216 (+0.03%)
^USDJPY : 142.148 (-0.09%)
GCZ24 : 2,585.1 (-0.52%)
SIZ24 : 30.475 (-0.69%)
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GCY00 : 2,559.89 (+0.04%)
$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$NASX : 17,573.30 (-0.31%)
GCZ24 : 2,585.1 (-0.52%)
GLD : 235.51 (-0.77%)
UGL : 90.26 (-1.58%)
GDX : 39.06 (-1.09%)
NEM : 53.06 (-0.09%)
AEM : 81.29 (-1.22%)
GOLD : 20.06 (-2.05%)
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Dollar Moves Higher and Gold Falls on Signs of US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today rebounded from a 3-week low and finished up by +0.15% on signs of US economic strength. An unexpected increase in Tuesday’s US Aug retail sales report sparked short covering...

DXY00 : 100.596s (-0.30%)
^EURUSD : 1.11216 (+0.03%)
^USDJPY : 142.148 (-0.09%)
GCZ24 : 2,585.1 (-0.52%)
SIZ24 : 30.475 (-0.69%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 1,311.5
1st Resistance Point 1,305.2
Last Price 1,298.9s
1st Support Level 1,292.8
2nd Support Level 1,286.7
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 1,482.0
Fibonacci 61.8% 1,367.5
Fibonacci 50% 1,332.2
Last Price 1,298.9s
Fibonacci 38.2% 1,296.8
52-Week Low 1,182.3

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