{"id":56950,"date":"2026-08-20T02:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/gold-edges-higher-ahead-of-key-inflation-report-poised-for-monthly-gain\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:44:44","slug":"gold-edges-higher-ahead-of-key-inflation-report-poised-for-monthly-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/gold-edges-higher-ahead-of-key-inflation-report-poised-for-monthly-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold edges higher ahead of key inflation report, poised for monthly gain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold is on track for its fourth consecutive monthly gain, showing resilience in the face of fluctuating economic indicators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market anticipates the April personal consumption expenditures price index, a critical measure for future Federal Reserve policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold prices showed a slight increase on Friday, marking a potential fourth consecutive monthly gain. Investors are keenly awaiting the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/gold-prices-retrace-as-us-dollar-and-treasury-yields-rise-ahead-of-key-inflation-data\/\"> U.S. inflation data<\/a> which is expected to shed light on the Federal Reserve\u2019s future moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/XAUUSD-VTMarkets-31May-1024x458.jpeg\" alt=\"Chart showing XAU\/USD (Gold vs. US Dollar) trading at 2344.85 with a trend of 0.02% on a daily timeframe. The image includes moving averages and MACD indicators, reflecting a gradual increase in gold prices. Gold prices showed a slight increase on Friday, marking a potential fourth consecutive monthly gain. Investors are keenly awaiting the U.S. inflation data, which is expected to shed light on the Federal Reserve\u2019s future moves.\" class=\"wp-image-13537\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Gold price shows slight increase on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Market fundamentals:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gold&#8217;s current performance: As of early trading hours, spot gold was up by 0.2% at $2,346.18 per ounce, reflecting a weekly rise of 0.5%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. gold futures: These rose by 0.1%, reaching $2,345.20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monthly gains: This month, gold prices have climbed 2.7%, following a peak of $2,449.89 on May 20.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal Reserve policymakers maintain a cautious stance, expecting inflation to decline throughout the year despite a robust labour market. This has led them to maintain the policy rate between 5.25% and 5.5% since last July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Economic indicators and market reactions:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upcoming inflation data: The focus now shifts to the April personal consumption expenditures price index, due at 1230 GMT, which could influence the Fed&#8217;s policy trajectory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market expectations: Trading activities reflect a growing doubt about multiple rate cuts by the Fed in 2024, with current projections showing only about a 64% likelihood of a rate reduction by November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold traditionally serves as an inflation buffer, yet higher interest rates could lessen its appeal by increasing the cost of holding non-yielding assets.<br><br><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/blog\/education\/4-reasons-why-traders-flock-to-safe-haven-gold-during-global-political-tensions\/\">4 reasons why traders flock to safe-haven gold during global political tensions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Global metals market:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nickel and palladium: Russian mining giant <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ReutersCommods\/status\/1663892139644780544\">Nornickel <\/a>recently revised its global nickel surplus forecast downward, yet anticipates a larger deficit in the global palladium market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Global palladium market to swing to surplus in 2024 &#8211; Nornickel <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6Tt0Lb6bJG\">https:\/\/t.co\/6Tt0Lb6bJG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters Energy and Commodities (@ReutersCommods) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ReutersCommods\/status\/1663892139644780544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corporate movements: Following BHP\u2019s takeover bid for Anglo American in April, corporate leaders have been negotiating potential divestitures of platinum and iron ore assets in South Africa, stirring political debates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Other precious metals:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/XAGUSD-VTMarkets-31May-1024x449.jpeg\" alt=\"Chart showing XAG\/USD (Silver vs. US Dollar) trading at 30.932 with a trend of -0.69% on a 30-minute timeframe. The image includes moving averages and MACD indicators, reflecting slight declines in silver prices. Spot silver dropped by 0.2% to $31.11 per ounce, ahead of a key U.S. inflation report expected to influence market sentiment.\" class=\"wp-image-13538\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Further downside prevails as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Silver and platinum: Both metals saw slight declines in their prices, with spot silver dropping by 0.2% to $31.11 per ounce and platinum decreasing by the same margin to $1,022.70.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palladium: This metal also experienced a reduction, falling 0.2% to $946.25 per ounce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start trading now \u2014 click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/get-trading\/forex-trading-account\/?utm_campaign=account_c&amp;utm_source=dma&amp;utm_medium=website\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to create your live VT Markets account.<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13535 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points: Gold prices showed a slight increase on Friday, marking a potential fourth consecutive monthly gain. Investors are keenly awaiting the U.S. inflation data which is expected to shed light on the Federal Reserve\u2019s future moves. 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