Gold prices would be trending downwards in the short term.
The US September overall and core consumer price indices were higher than both the previous and expected figures compared to the same period last year. This lagging inflation data has increased investors’ expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October. Interest rate futures indicate that after the data release, the probability of a Fed rate hike this month rose from 22% to 35%, while the probability of a December rate hike is around 90%. This upward trend in Fed… … »Gold prices would be trending downwards in the short term.