19.09.2014 - Will gold face another downward move?
For all the anticipation surrounding the delivery of the Fed’s statement in the run-up to the September meetings, not much has changed. Ms. Yellen seemed to sound as dovish as ever and she played down the threat of any chasm emerging between FOMC participants. The market continues to feel that the Fed will be forced into raising interest rates sooner-rather-than-later, which is keeping a bullish trend intact for the U.S. dollar. It is generally trading higher against most major alternatives with the exception of the British pound as the Scots go to the polls to determine whether they should remain part of the 307-year old Union. In the current environment, even as the Fed holds a steady hand on the wheel, commodity prices are suffering. Gold prices are fading in response to the manner in which bond traders sense the Fed will have to throw the towel in on holding rates steady............................................Full Article: Source
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