Growing optimism that the U.S. economy can avoid a severe recession even as the Federal Reserve maintains its hawkish bias continues to weigh on the gold market as prices trade near a six-month low.
However, analysts at the Australian-based bank ANZ said that despite short-term selling pressure, they are maintaining their bullish medium to long-term outlook on the precious metal. Daniel Hynes, senior commodity strategist and the lead author of their latest report, said that while he can’t rule out a drop below $1,900, he does see signs of solid support in the marketplace. Continue reading