Gold increased before the US presidential electionWorld gold prices increased, with spot gold increasing by 12.5 USD to 2,788.1 USD/ounce. Gold futures last traded at 2,798.6 USD/ounce, up 17.5 USD compared to yesterday morning.
Gold continues to benefit as uncertainty ahead of the US presidential election boosts shelter demand for this precious metal. According to RJO Futures senior market strategist Daniel Pavilonis, there are many factors that are supporting gold and could push prices higher. He predicted that the price of this precious metal could reach 2,850 USD/ounce.
Saxo Bank's head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen said that gold prices increased due to uncertainty related to the election results and the market is pricing in further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed). again next week. He emphasized that the weakness of the greenback is also supporting gold.
According to OANDA senior market analyst Kelvin Wong, the results of the US election have an impact on gold. He believes that, soon, spot gold will face resistance at $2,800/ounce, then $2,826/ounce.
Currently, the US presidential election has entered a sprint race, with recent polls showing that the race for the White House is still very fierce. The gap between the two candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, is extremely tight.