Is Gold Out of Stock?

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 The yellow metal remained unchanged at around the same price despite the gloom in US dollar trading.


The Asian market session saw spot gold traded at $1,651 per ounce, while gold futures were slightly lower at $1,656 per ounce.


Although the US dollar continues to trade lower against most major currencies, high bond yields limit gold trading.



The benchmark US 10-year bond yield was firm at around a 14-year high of 4.02% as investors continued to maintain expectations for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (Fed).


Moreover, improved market sentiment also removes the incentive for investors to get hold of safe-havens.


The release of better-than-expected quarterly corporate earnings reports in the United States went some way to easing investor fears of a recession.

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