Will the Gold rally continue? [Video]

Phil Carr The Gold & Silver Club

Gold prices hovering around $1900 an ounce on Tuesday as concerns over new lockdown measures in Britain, Europe and the United States’ renewed the precious metal's safe-haven appeal.

On Tuesday, the British government announced a range of new lockdown restrictions for up to six months to fight a "second wave" of COVID-19 infections taking place across the UK. New measures are also expected to be introduced in Europe and the United States.

The threat of tough new restrictions spooked global equity markets on Monday – triggering one of the biggest single-day drops, since the coronavirus sell-off in March.

Whilst there is no doubt that the long-term bull-market for gold remains intact, in the near-term prices will remain sensitive to the rapidly-changing economic, political and financial landscape.

Looking ahead, traders will be closely monitoring speeches by Federal Reserve committee members, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who will appear before Congressional committees this week.

Last month, the Fed announced that the central bank’s inflation target could exceed 2%, which would drive inflation higher over the longer run, whilst keeping interest rates near zero 2023. Traders will be looking for clues on how the Fed actually intends to achieve its new goal of higher inflation.

Expect higher than usual volatility over this next quarter, as we enter a very exciting and highly lucrative event-driven period.

Where are prices heading next? Watch The Gold & Silver Club Commodity Report now with Phil Carr for the latest price forecasts and predictions:

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Phil Carr

The Gold & Silver Club

Phil is the co-founder and Head of Trading at The Gold & Silver Club, an international Commodities Trading Firm specializing in Metals, Energies and Soft Commodities.

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