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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Dives 3.5% As Sell-Off Continues
Gold tests new lows as traders focus on U.S. CPI report and react to Trump’s comments on Iran. U.S. Inflation Rate increased from 3.8% in April to 4.2% in May due to rising energy prices. Core Inflation Rate grew from 2.8% to 2.9%. Both reports met analyst estimates. The reports indicated that high energy prices continued to push inflation towards higher levels. Bond traders prepare for potential rate hikes from the Fed. The yield of 2-year Treasuries climbed above the 4.13% level, while the yield of 10-year Treasuries tested the 4.55% level. The potential start of the rate hike cycle is bearish for gold and other ... (full story)