Gold futures prices ended the U.S. day session with solid gains Friday, hit a two-week high and closed at a technically bullish weekly high close.
Asia / Pacific
Gold Steady as Sino-U.S. Trade Hopes Drag Dollar
U.S. and Chinese officials expressed hopes that a new round of trade talks, which began in Beijing on Monday, would bring them closer to easing their nearly year-long trade war.
Beijing, Washington Face March 1 Deadline for Trade Deal
Gold Silver Reports (GSR ) – “Gold is likely to be quiet for the remainder of the week pending news on the U.S.-China trade talks, and the U.S. government shutdown,” said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures.
Crude Oil prices Rise on OPEC Output Cuts, as U.S. Sanctions Bite
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The ongoing closure of parts of the Keystone pipeline that brings Canadian oil into the United States also helped prop up WTI, traders said.
Gold Prices Hold Firm on Trade, Growth Concerns
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – FUNDAMENTALS — Scrap gold supplies in India, the world’s second-biggest consumer of bullion, may increase this quarter as a rally in local gold prices has prompted consumers to sell old trinkets and jewellery.
SPDR Gold Holdings Have Fallen over 1 percent for the Week – Gold Silver Reports
Gold Silver Reports (GSR ) – Spot gold was steady at $1,313.4 per ounce, as of 10 a.m. ET, after hitting its lowest since Jan. 29 at $1,302.11 on Thursday.
SPDR Gold Holdings Fall for Second Session
Gold steadied on Tuesday, holding close to a near one-week low touched in the previous session, as a stronger dollar and renewed interest for riskier assets dampened demand.
Crude Prices up 1 Percent on Supply Report
International Brent crude oil futures were up 67 cents, or 1.1 percent, at $62.17 a barrel by 1230 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose by 51 cents, or nearly 1 percent, to $53.52.
Spot Gold Technical Report – Break Support $1280 – Neal Bhai
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Also supporting gold was a prolonged partial U.S. government shutdown and expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold its multi-year rate hike cycle, analysts said.
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The dollar held at a near three-week high as investors sought the relative safety of the U.S. currency.