US Jobs Report Likely to Inform Inflation Narrative – GoldSilverReports

Nonfarm Payrolls Report Cancelled Amid Ongoing U.S. Govt Shutdown
  • US jobs report likely to inform inflation narrative, US Dollar and Gold price.
  • If the labor market is strong, the Federal Reserve could plough ahead with larger rate hikes. 
  • Gold price could continue south if a strong result solidifies expectations of a 0.5% rate hike in March.

Gold price has been in a downward spiral since the start of February, and with the next major release for the commodity likely to be the US Bureau of Labor Statistics US jobs report for February, scheduled for release on Friday, March 10, traders may be wondering whether this will continue.

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Government Plans to Make Hallmarking of Gold Bullion Mandatory

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After gold jewellery, the government plans to make hallmarking of gold bullion mandatory and is ready with the draft guidelines, Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said on Monday.

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Fed’s Powell is the next major catalyst ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls

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Recent comments by Fed officials have reiterated the need to continue hiking rates until they reach at least 5% and a slew of data has pointed in that direction in general. ”Several regional Fed presidents have indicated openness to higher interest rates and larger increases if the data remain strong. It would mark a shift in the Fed’s guidance if Powell articulates similar sentiments at tomorrow’s testimony and a step back from the cautious policy around rates,”.

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