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Gold Aug '18 (GCQ18)

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Gold Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Rallies as Inflation Risks Push Bond Yields Higher

The dollar index (DXY00) rallied to a 2.5-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.47%.  The dollar rallied on Friday on concerns that strong US economic news and soaring crude oil prices will prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a bullish factor for the dollar.  Friday's economic news was bullish for the dollar after the May Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions unexpectedly rose to a 4-year high, and Apr manufacturing production posted its biggest increase in 14 months.  Also, the 10-year T-note yield rose to an 11.75-month high of 4.60% on Friday, strengthening the dollar's interest rate differentials.  Finally, slumping equity markets on Friday boosted liquidity demand for the dollar.

The US May Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditions unexpectedly rose +8.6 to a 4-year high of 19.6, stronger than expectations of a decline to 7.2.

US Apr manufacturing production rose +0.6% m/m, stronger than expectations of +0.2% m/m and the... Read more

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Dollar Rallies as Inflation Risks Push Bond Yields Higher

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2.5-week high on Friday and finished up by +0.47%. The dollar rallied on Friday on concerns that strong US economic...

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Is it Time to Buy Platinum?

Platinum is hovering around $2,000 per ounce, $925 below its late January all-time high. Platinum’s current consolidation could be the perfect time to...

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Dollar Soars and Gold Plunges as Global Bond Yields Climb

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2.5-week high today and is up by +0.39%. The dollar is climbing today on concerns that strong US economic news...

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What Made Friday's Headlines Expected?

All it took was one look at Friday morning markets to confirm what the trip by the US contingent to China was all about - Selling ill-gotten oil.

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Silver Crashes to $77 | Gold Breaks $4,600 | Oversold or More Pain Ahead? Metals Minute Phil Streible

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Dollar Rallies on Signs of a Resilient US Economy

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday climbed to a 2-week high, finishing up by 0.29%. The dollar garnered support from Thursday's as-expected US April...

Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Diamondback Energy Stock Will Climb or Sink?

As Diamondback Energy has considerably outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks, Wall Street analysts maintain a highly optimistic outlook...

3 Dividend Aristocrats Under $100 to Buy and Hold Forever

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Hogs Falls into the Friday Close

Lean hog futures posted 12 cent to $1.32 losses across the board on Friday, with June settling with a 12 cent gain on the week. USDA’s national base...

Wheat Falls into the Weekend

The wheat market retreated lower into the Friday close, with the three exchanges posting losses. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 to 22 1/4 cents on the...

Cotton Pushes Losses into the Friday Close

Cotton futures rounded out the Friday session with contracts down 151 to 333 points. July was 412 points in the red this week, with December falling 355...

Cattle Rallies into the Friday Close

Live cattle futures posted $1.20 to $2.05 higher trade across the board on Friday, with June holding up $5 on the week as the cash market was a driver....

Corn Falls Lower into the Weekend

Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling 7 to 11 ¾ vents as July ended the week with losses of 15 ½ cents. December was12 ½ cents...

Soybeans Close Friday with Bears Pushing Lower

Soybeans were extending the late week losses with close Friday with contracts down 7 to 15 1/12 cents. July was down 31 cents on the week, as November...

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