While the Israel-Hamas conflict shows no signs of easing, Alexander Zumpfe, precious metals trader at Heraeus, said investors are increasingly looking for stable investment opportunities during times like these. so and gold once again met these expectations.
In addition to developments in the Middle East, investors are also keeping an eye on the stance of US monetary policy with the speech of US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this weekend. According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are forecasting a 90% chance the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next month.