Gold may be poised to rally as speculation mounts that the Federal Reserve will hit the pause button on interest rate hikes in 2019.
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“People are moving some capital into gold at this time, given the uncertainties around the pace of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the U.S.-China trade war,” said Brian Lan, managing director at Singapore dealer GoldSilver Central.
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Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – New York Fed President John Williams said the Federal Reserve “will be likely raising interest rates somewhat.” The recent winning streak began when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warned last Wednesday of slowing demand abroad, fading fiscal stimulus at home and the lagged economic impact of the Fed’s past rate increases, suggesting that a pause in tightening may well come in 2019.