Gold Jun '27 (GCM27)
Gold Futures Market News and Commentary
The dollar index (DXY00) rose by +0.22% on Monday. The dollar gained on Monday on safe-haven demand after US Treasury Secretary Bessent unveiled US plans to isolate Iran’s economy. The weakness in stocks on Monday also boosted liquidity demand for the dollar.
Gains in the dollar were limited by Monday’s report from CNBC that said the Treasury could use the Treasury General Account, which had a balance of $935 billion on August 20, to fund expanded buybacks of higher-yielding, older government securities. Also, Monday’s decline in WTI crude oil by more than -2% lowered inflation expectations and is dovish for Fed policy.
The US July Chicago Fed national activity index fell -0.14 to -0.08, slightly stronger than expectations of -0.09.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments on Monday were supportive of the dollar after he announced the US will begin a campaign to sever Iran from the global economy, warning that any country doing business with Iran risks fa... Read more
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