World gold prices this morning continued to increase slightly with spot gold increasing by 10 USD to 2,077.7 USD/ounce. Gold futures were listed at 2,088 USD/ounce, up 9 USD compared to yesterday morning.
The world gold market was quiet this morning due to the lack of data in the last week of 2023. Experts say that this precious metal is preparing for a prosperous new year with expectations from the Federal Reserve. The US (Fed) will cut interest rates in the first quarter of 2024, which are increasingly increasing.
Gold was also slightly boosted by the weakening of the USD and bond yields. The US Dollar Index hit a five-month low and saw its first annual decline since 2020, making bullion more attractive to foreign buyers. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields also hit their lowest level since July 24.+
Data released last week showing “cooling” inflation has boosted financial market expectations of a rate cut from the Fed next March, and according to the FedWatch tool, traders are now pricing around a 90% chance of this happening.
Talking about gold's fluctuations in 2024, senior market strategist Bob Haberkorn of RJO Futures said that, entering the new year, the market is mainly focused on the story of falling interest rates and gold will be nothing but. price increase.