Gold price prediction: Bullion experts offer outlook for likely gold rate for September
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Gold rates are likely to witness a phase of consolidation in the coming week as traders weigh a mix of global economic indicators, cues from central banks and shifting geopolitical dynamics, analysts said. Traders will monitor US housing numbers, consumer price data from the UK and Eurozone, and provisional PMI releases from key economies. Also, investors will closely track European Central Bank's President Christine Lagarde speech as well as commentary by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium, which will provide further insights for the broader trajectory of the bullion prices, they added."Gold prices are likely to see some consolidation/correction in the coming weekGold prices are likely to see some consolidation/correction in the coming weekas focus now remains on the incoming US macroeconomic data and the Federal Reserve's meeting next month with interest rate cuts in focus."In the week ahead the focus will be on US housing data, CPI numbers from the UK and the Euro zone and the provisional data on manufacturing/ services PMI from across regions," Pranav Mer, Vice President, EBG - Commodity & Currency Research, JM Financial Services, said.Pranav Mer noted that safe-haven demand has eased after Washington and Beijing agreed to extend trade negotiations for another 90-days.Meanwhile, US-Russia talks to end war in Ukraine had some progress but ended without any conclusion.According to Mer, weaker US macroeconomic data have highlighted a slowdown in the economic activity, but a firm producer and import price data have kept inflation concerns alive, leaving Fed officials divided on the timing of interest rate cuts.On Saturday, Comex gold futures for December contracts ended lower at USD 3,382.60 per ounce in New York.Manav Modi, Analyst - Precious Metal Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services , said gold prices lost ground last week as safe-haven demand eased amid shifting geopolitical and economic developments.The White House clarified that reports of US tariffs on Swiss gold were inaccurate, reversing a brief price rally that had been driven by confusion following a Customs and Border Protection note.At the same time, optimism surrounding a potential ceasefire in Ukraine gained traction, particularly after a high-profile meeting between US President Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska.Also, the extension of the US-China tariff truce signalled easing trade tensions further capping demand for gold as a safe-haven asset.On the supportive side, Modi said a weaker dollar and rising expectations of a US rate cut in September provided a cushion. "Soft inflation data spurred dovish bets and Treasury Secretary Bessent hinted at a deeper 50-basis-points reduction.A1. On Saturday, Comex gold futures for December contracts ended lower at USD 3,382.60 per ounce in New York.A2. The extension of the US-China tariff truce signalled easing trade tensions further capping demand for gold as a safe-haven asset.
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