The correlation between the US dollar and interest rates should put downward pressure on gold prices in the short term.
Gold prices still lack the momentum for a significant rebound in the short term. Besides the increasing likelihood of a continued escalation of the conflict in Iran, which is suppressing the willingness to buy gold due to its perceived risk-averse nature, another source of pressure is the growing negative sentiment among investors that the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates by at least a quarter percent this year. Since Fed rate hikes to curb inflation are inevitable, and… … »The correlation between the US dollar and interest rates should put downward pressure on gold prices in the short term.