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Safe Haven Demands Accelerate on Conflict

Written by ASI | Jan 16, 2024 1:00:00 PM

As conflict in the Middle East continues to accelerate, so does safe haven demand for precious metals.  Houthi rebels in Yemen, acting in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s war against Hamas, fired an anti-ship cruise missile at an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday. As this war continues to spread and escalate, we can expect to see safe haven demand for gold to boost spot prices. 

Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve continues to flip-flop on when Americans can expect interest rate cuts to start coming, now indicating it will be sooner, following an unexpected drop in the producer price index for December, a key inflation report which came out last Friday. The Fed closely watches both inflation and labor market data when determining monetary policy, but just last week had seemed to indicate that rate cuts would be delayed on the promise of a safe landing for the economy.

While most investors expect the Fed to keep rates unchanged for January, it is widely believed that we may see the first cuts in March, with another reduction expected in May. A cycle of rate cuts is generally bullish for gold.

Gold gained 0.7% last month, after rising 3.2% and 6.9% in November and October respectively, to end 2023 up 13%. The time to obtain gold at current price levels just above $2,000 an ounce is coming to an end.

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