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Gold rallies as interest-cut expectations weaken dollar
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IANS | 11 Jul, 2019
Gold futures on the COMEX
division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose significantly on
Wednesday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony
boosted hopes for interest-rate cuts.
In prepared remarks to
Congress, Powell said that crosscurrents such as trade tensions and
concerns about global growth continue to weigh on the US economic
activity and outlook, the Xinhua news agency reported.
He said that many Fed policymakers "saw that the case for a somewhat more accommodative monetary policy had strengthened."
Powell's remarks were perceived as dovish by many market participants and fueled expectations for interest cuts.
As
a result, the US dollar index, a gauge of the greenback against a
basket of other major currencies, fell 0.4 per cent to 97.10 shortly
before the settlement of gold futures.
When the dollar weakens,
gold futures will rise as gold, priced in the dollar, becomes less
expensive for investors holding other currencies.
The most active
gold contract for August delivery went up 12.00 dollars, or 0.86
percent, to close at 1,412.50 dollars per ounce.
The bullion rose further during the ensuing electronic trading.
As
for other precious metals, silver for September delivery was up 7.9
cents, or 0.52 per cent to close at 15.226 dollars per ounce. Platinum
for October delivery was up 14.90 dollars, or 1.83 per cent, to settle
at 830.00 dollars per ounce.
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| Customs Exchange Rates |
| Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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78.25
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75.65 |
| Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
| As on 18 Jul, 2019 |
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