Gold Rises Along With North Korea Tensions

gold meltGold Silver Reports — Gold climbed to the highest since mid-June, pushing up mining-company shares amid military tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.

Equities slid and the Swiss franc and some developed-market government bonds advanced as President Donald Trump threatened North Korea with “fire and fury” following a series of missile tests by the communist regime, boosting demand for haven assets. Gold also climbed after Indian imports of the metal were said to have doubled.

The U.S. North-Korea tensions add to investor angst that has helped push up gold more than 11 percent this year, even with equities hitting records and the Federal Reserve keen to shrink its balance sheet. Should geopolitical tensions intensify, gold is likely to be in demand as a safe-haven, according to analysts at Commerzbank AG.

“The threat has escalated and investors are rushing from equities back into precious metals for safety,” Phil Streible, senior market strategist at RJO Futures in Chicago, said in a telephone interview. “It seems the U.S. is one step closer to engaging in military conflict with North Korea.”

Gold futures for December delivery climbed 1.3 percent to settle at $1,279.30 an ounce at 1:35 p.m. on the Comex in New York. Prices earlier rose to $1,282.40 per ounce, the highest since June 14.

An index of 15 gold miners tracked by Bloomberg Intelligence climbed 1.1 percent, led by Toronto-based Yamana Gold Inc. Randgold Resources Ltd. and Barrick Gold Corp. were among the best performers, each gaining more than 2 percent.

In India, the world’s second-largest buyer of gold, July imports rose after the arrival of some delayed shipments that were booked ahead of the implementation of a new national goods and services tax, according to a person familiar with the information.

Indian imports

  • Inbound purchases rose to 53.4 metric tons last month from 22 tons a year earlier
    Down from 72 tons in June
  • Total imports during January to July jumped more than 2 1/2 times to 625.5 tons.
  • Demand is expected to slow in the second half of 2017 as market transitions, World Gold Council said last week

Precious metals

  • Silver futures for September delivery on the Comex rose 2.9 percent, the biggest gain for a most-active contract since November.
  • Platinum advanced on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while palladium declined — Neal Bhai Reports

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Neal Bhai has been involved in the Bullion and Metals markets since 1998 – he has experience in many areas of the market from researching to trading and has worked in Delhi, India. Mobile No. - 9899900589 and 9582247600

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