{"id":59661,"date":"2026-08-15T10:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/gold-holds-steady-as-slowing-inflation-bolsters-expectations-of-fed-rate-cuts\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:45:14","slug":"gold-holds-steady-as-slowing-inflation-bolsters-expectations-of-fed-rate-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/gold-holds-steady-as-slowing-inflation-bolsters-expectations-of-fed-rate-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold holds steady as slowing inflation bolsters expectations of Fed rate cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fed Chair Powell speech due on Tuesday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China\u2019s June factory activity contracts again, services slows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Palladium up 1.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold prices held steady on Monday after data showed U.S. inflation subsided, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/XAUUSD-VTMarkets-1July-1024x454.jpeg\" alt=\"Trading chart depicting XAUUSD (Gold vs. US Dollar) with prices holding steady at 2325.10 amidst a backdrop of slowing inflation. The image illustrates market trends and technical indicators, reflecting the anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts bolstered by subsiding U.S. inflation data. Hosted by VT Markets, a forex CFDs brokerage\" class=\"wp-image-13963\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Picture: Gold on the rise, trading at 2325.10 as seen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,327.12 per ounce, as of 0202 GMT. Prices jumped more than 4% in the second quarter. U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $2,336.60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>U.S. inflation meets expectations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data showed on Friday that the personal consumption expenditures index increased 2.6% after advancing 2.7% in April. May inflation readings were in line with economists&#8217; expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/gold-prices-edge-lower-in-anticipation-of-key-us-inflation-data\/\">latest U.S. inflation data<\/a> came in line with consensus and did little to sway current market rate expectations for the Fed&#8217;s easing process to kickstart in September. However, any failure to defend the $2,280 level may potentially pave the way for gold prices to head towards $2,200 next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lower interest rates reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Attention turns to Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#8217;s remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Market focus shifts to remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, followed by minutes from the Fed&#8217;s latest policy meeting on Wednesday and U.S. labour market data later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uncertainties related to inflation, macroeconomic growth, U.S. elections, and geopolitics should continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/blog\/education\/4-reasons-why-traders-flock-to-safe-haven-gold-during-global-political-tensions\/\">support the safe haven demand for gold<\/a>. Although central bank purchases have slowed down in recent months, emerging market central banks will likely continue to diversify their reserves into gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/market_analysis\/silver-shines-bright-as-the-best-performing-commodity-of-2024\/\">Spot silver<\/a> remained flat at $29.12 per ounce, platinum fell 0.2% to $990.90, and palladium inched up 1.1% to $982.62.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>China&#8217;s economic slowdown impacts global metals demand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key metals consumer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/business\/status\/1807234077956657511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China&#8217;s manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June<\/a> while services activity slowed. This contraction signals ongoing economic challenges, which could influence global demand for metals.\u00a0<\/p>\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\">China\u2019s factory activity contracted for a second straight month in June, signaling weakness in an area Beijing is betting on to drive the economy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vOr4UuyVyM\">https:\/\/t.co\/vOr4UuyVyM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bloomberg (@business) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/business\/status\/1807234077956657511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As China struggles to maintain its economic momentum, these trends might put downward pressure on industrial metals prices while bolstering safe-haven assets like gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, if Fed Chair Powell&#8217;s comments align with market expectations, gold prices could maintain their current levels or even inch higher. 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