The non-farm payroll results may reduce or fire up concerns that the Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates.
For interest rate-sensitive gold investors, their vigilance regarding a potential Federal Reserve rate hike this year remains unresolved, primarily due to the belief that the Fed will closely monitor the possibility of another surge in US inflation, thus necessitating preventative action. Investors believe the Fed has room to raise rates based on the fact that the US economic situation and job market have not yet turned pessimistic. Therefore, the latest US non-farm payroll data for May, released later tonight, will… … »The non-farm payroll results may reduce or fire up concerns that the Federal Reserve will soon raise interest rates.