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There are a lot of different reasons why there is a present increase in gold’s price. For investors, gold is seen as a refuge of safety. It is seen as something that is safe and secure in the field of commodity trading. In contrast to our current FIAT currency, which has no intrinsic value and is useless, gold is a commodity with some real-world value. It is merely an assurance that you will receive things with a face value equal to the money.

Since the globe is currently experiencing something that has never before occurred in recorded history, the current scenario can also be viewed as a recession, and investors from all over the world are concerned about the future of their investments in this and the following years to come.

The U.S. currency is falling, bond prices are rising, bank deposit interest rates are at an all-time low, and the stock markets are too hot for any average investor to manage. The prolonged shutdown of the world’s economies resulted in losses of trillions of dollars. The American Federal Reserve is currently printing and giving away trillions of dollars to the unemployed. The Coronavirus has caused trade disputes between China and half of the world. Not to forget the fact that there is border tension between India and China. Markets for commodities are more volatile than ever. After a sustained 8-year pause, Bitcoin has now begun to rise. And in other parts of the world, daily strange events continue to occur. As the dollar weakened on Tuesday, gold gained, recovering some of the losses from the previous session.
 

Let’s consider the Fed minutes

Gold spot increased 0.3% to $1,743.07 per ounce. Futures for U.S. gold increased 0.3% to $1,744.50. On Monday, gold prices declined for the fourth straight session. This simultaneously happened as investors opted for the protection of the dollar. This was in the face of new COVID-19 restrictions in China. Tuesday saw a halt in the dollar’s rise. Lowering the price of gold for buyers abroad.

The minutes of the Fed’s November meeting is forthcoming on Wednesday, and most traders anticipate a 50-basis point increase in interest rates in December. Following recent remarks by Fed officials, the likelihood of a 75-bps happening is  19%.

However, Innes continued, overall predictions for more moderate inflation should benefit gold investors wagering on a possible early-year recession and a future Fed switch to rate decreases. High-interest rates deter investment in non-yielding bullion. Despite the fact that people look at gold as some sort of an inflation hedge.

In order to fine-tune its policy, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester suggested the central bank can turn to smaller rate raise increments starting next month. According to Innes, the only thing that may push gold below $1,700 again is an “upside surprise in U.S. CPI.”

Palladium increased by 0.4% to $1,872.25, platinum increased by 1.2% to $993.50, and silver increased by 1% to $21.05 per ounce. After a substantial surplus this year, the World Platinum Investment Council predicted a deficit of the metal in 2023.

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