8 November 2023
Gold fell for a third straight session on Wednesday with market focus on remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. A slew of Fed officials on Tuesday maintained a balanced tone on the central bank’s next decision, but noted they would focus on more economic data and impact of higher long-term bond yields.
Powell will speak at 9:15 a.m. ET and at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday.
“We forecast the Fed to cut rates faster than the market expects next year … The lower government bond yields in the U.S. next year will give a boost to demand for gold,” said Gardener, commodities economist at Capital Economics.