The Federal Reserve will begin a crucial pivot this week, lowering interest rates for the first time in more than four years as it pursues a rare soft landing for the US economy.
As Expected MCX Gold Kiss High 72,880. Check My Final Target
MCX Gold Tips [12 September, 2024]: As Expected MCX Gold Kiss High 72,880. My Final Target is Rs. 72,880. Same to same fully target hit.
Metals – Iron ore breaks below $90/t
Iron ore prices sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 yesterday as China gloom continues to deepen. Iron ore is one of the worst-performing commodities so far this year, with prices now down about 33% year-to-date. We believe price risks are increasingly skewed to the downside for the industrial metal as the outlook in China, the biggest buyer, continues to deteriorate. Iron ore port holdings in China continue to rise, now back above 150 million tonnes and standing at their highest ever for the time of year, a sign of abundant seaborne supplies.
Gold Monthly Forecast: Gold’s rally is just getting started
Gold Monthly Forecast: We believe the most anticipated US rate cut in decades will bring fresh impetus to gold prices. We have revised our gold forecast higher, and we now expect prices to average $2,700 in 2025.
Fed-Speak: Rate cuts coming [09-09-2024]
Fed-Speak: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said it is appropriate to slash rates on colling job market and disinflationary trend. He added that it is unlikely that the labour market will be a source of price pressures going forward and timing of rate cut will depend upon incoming data, the evolving outlook and the balance of risks. Fed’s Waller said that he would back front-loaded rate cuts if required. Goolsbee also called for rate cuts.