Gold came within a whisker of record highs on Tuesday and it may not be done there. The yellow metal is a traditional safe haven and inflation hedge, which makes it perfect in highly uncertain times like this. Not only is the world already ...

Can it recover after Friday’s tumble? Gold plummeted on Friday as the dollar soared and US yields rose, particularly at the short end of the curve. The dollar has pared some of those gains at the start of this week which has allowed the yellow metal ...

How much lower will it go? Gold continued to fall on Tuesday, breaking below $1,740 and further losses could be on the cards. The yellow metal has come under significant pressure as central banks have prepared the markets for the end of pandemic era ...

Powell delivers dovish gift Gold appears to be eyeing its mid-summer highs after Powell’s comments during the virtual Jackson Hole event. Powell delivered what the markets wanted to hear. No immediate taper, an awareness of the downside risks for ...

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam talks about silver in the aftermath of the apparent Reddit surge.

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses gold in the aftermath of the election.

Oil seeing temporary reprieve Oil prices are rebounding on Tuesday, up around 2% after falling for the last two sessions. The gains came following the release of Chinese trade data which showed purchases from the world’s largest importer surged last ...

Oil Edges to Upper End of Range Oil prices are edging higher again, lifted by positive risk appetite and a softer US dollar. Brent and WTI both remain near the upper end of their ranges, without really threatening a breakout at this moment. Brent ...

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam explains why he thinks the outlook for gold is still bullish despite this weeks’ sharp pullback.

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses gold as it tests long term resistance at $1,800 after grinding higher for months.

Is the Market Rebound Premature? It’s been an incredibly turbulent month for financial markets but the last week has given investors much to be optimistic about, with stocks in positive territory again on Tuesday. It’s still early days and I am not ...

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam explains why gold has finally burst higher and discusses whether it can build on these gains.

The dollar is continuing to enjoy a post-jobs report bounce today, up around 0.2%, as Fed interest rate cuts continue to dominate investors' mindsets. With global economic prospects increasingly in doubt as we head into another important earnings ...

Gold hovers above $1,400 We've seen some profit taking in gold over the last couple of days, following hints from various Fed officials that market expectations for rate cuts are a little over the top. These warnings haven't exactly fallen on deaf ...

No stopping Gold it seems Gold is flying once again as it looks to extend its winning streak to six days and build on the almost 7% gains it’s made in that time. All you have to do is look at a US dollar chart to see what the trigger for the surge ...

Gold eyes prior peak after brief correction Gold is continuing to edge higher today, supported to an extent by the weaker dollar, not that it held the yellow metal back much yesterday. It found strong support around $1,320 earlier this week and has ...

Gold bulls face first test We’re seeing some more profit taking in gold on Tuesday, with the rebound in the dollar and stronger risk appetite likely contributing to the declines. Gold failed to break above $1,350 on this occasion, or hold above the ...

Gold looking soft but could still be a bullish case The dollar is once again being favoured during the escalation of the trade spat, as yields on US Treasuries continue to head lower. Whether this is a sign of Treasuries being the preferred safe ...

Markets reverse Monday’s gains in early trade European markets got the week off to a strong start but gains have already been reversed in early trade Tuesday. Wall Street is following suit after the long bank holiday weekend in the US and UK, eyeing ...

Gold is trading a little lower at the start of the week, perhaps a sign of early profit taking after the yellow metal popped higher on the back of the US first quarter GDP data. It may have been surprising to see gold rallying in the aftermath of ...