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Federal Reserve Officials are Widely Expected to Interest-Rate Increase

Last Updated On March 15, 2017 1:49 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports — Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to announce an interest-rate increase this week amid buoyancy in the stock market and indications the U.S. economy continues to grow steadily, without signaling they anticipate accelerating their pace of policy tightening.

Beyond the expected announcement Wednesday of a quarter-point hike in the U.S. central bank’s benchmark rate target, to a range of 0.75 percent to 1 percent, investors will be looking for whether policy makers change their forecasts for the rest of 2017 and beyond.

Gold Prices goes Against the Grain

February 21, 2017 6:31 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports — Gold Prices goes Against the Grain — What works for gold in practice rarely works in theory. The last three US interest rate increases that should, all other things being equal, be bad for the metal have seen prices jump in the months that followed.

Gold Rebounded From a Three-Week Low

Last Updated On February 19, 2017 5:03 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports – Gold rebounded from a three-week low after the European Central Bank said it may add stimulus as needed once it has a clearer picture of the Brexit vote’s economic impact.

Federal Reserve Raising Interest Rates Report

Last Updated On February 20, 2017 6:58 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports — Gold climbed to the highest in four weeks as uncertainty mounts over the potential risks if Britain decides to leave the European Union, and as traders price in zero chance of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at a meeting this week.

Janet Yellen Speaks and Any Hint That Interest-Rate

Last Updated On February 20, 2017 7:07 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports — The dollar’s best month in more than a year faces one last barrier: Janet Yellen speaks on Friday and any hint that interest-rate hikes will be delayed could spur a reversal for the greenback.

Gold Lost The Most in 11 Weeks as The Dollar Gained

Last Updated On February 20, 2017 7:12 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports – Gold lost the most in 11 weeks as the dollar gained on speculation that the Federal Reserve is still on track to boost U.S. interest rates this year.

Gold Fell Lowest in Almost 2 Weeks Ahead of Fed Meeting

Last Updated On February 20, 2017 2:27 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports ~ Gold fell to its lowest in almost 2 weeks on Tuesday ahead of a Fed meeting that is expected to give clues on the pace of future U.S. rate rises.

Federal Reserve Policy Makers Debating Report

Last Updated On February 21, 2017 1:15 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports → Federal Reserve policy-makers debating their outlook for interest-rates last month expressed concern that the fall in commodity prices and the rout in financial markets increasingly posed risks to the U.S. economy.

Yellen Acknowledged Weaknesses, Indicates Rates to Still Rise

Last Updated On February 21, 2017 6:28 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports ~ Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged weaknesses in the global economy in prepared testimony to Congress on Wednesday, but indicated that rates could still rise this year, albeit at a slower pace.

Commodities Weekly Report — Gold — Silver — Copper

Last Updated On February 21, 2017 6:38 PM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports ~ Gold rates inched higher on Friday, drawing support from weak U.S. GDP data that raised hopes the Federal Reserve may slow any planned interest rate hikes.