Phil Carr
The Gold & Silver Club
It's official: Google searches for the phrase “How To Trade Gold” are now back at the highest level seen in over a year!
This comes as no surprise, considering the current macroeconomic backdrop is fuelling a “perfect storm” for Gold – firmly positioning the precious metal as one of the best performing asset classes of 2024.
On Wednesday, Gold prices surged within striking distance of the all-time record high set only two weeks ago – following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalling FOMC officials are on course to cut interest rates in the coming months.
The Federal Open Market Committee held borrowing costs at a 23-year high of 5.5% for the eighth meeting in a row – while opening the door to the long-awaited “pivot” as soon as their next meeting in September.
In recent days, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller – one of the central banks most influential voices and John Williams, president of the New York Fed – both said that rate cuts from the central bank will soon be appropriate following improved inflation data and fresh signs that the labour market is cooling off.
Their comments come despite opposition from Donald Trump – the Republican candidate for the presidency – who warned a pre-election shift in borrowing costs would strengthen the opposition parties chances ahead of the high-stakes November Presidential race.
The Fed’s September meeting, at which it is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point from its current 5.5%, will be the last one before November’s election.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at a 16-year high since August last year. Today's rate cut puts the Bank of England ahead of the Federal Reserve, which is expected to lower rates in September, but behind the European Central Bank which made its first cut in June
Historically, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank have both never cut interest rates before the U.S Federal Reserve.
Whichever way you look at it, one thing is clear. The stars appear to be aligning for Gold, which ultimately suggests it won't take much for prices to reach new record highs in the coming weeks and months ahead.
Where are prices heading next? Watch The Commodity Report now, for my latest price forecasts and predictions:
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