ECONOMY and TRADE

HSBC ups gold price outlook for 2025 and 2026

me-metals: HSBC has raised its average gold price forecasts for the next two years, citing heightened geopolitical risks and strong investor demand for bullion, as Reuters first reported.

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Gold price falls 2% on US-China trade agreement

me-metals: Gold prices fell by nearly 2% on Friday, tracking towards a second straight weekly loss, as news of a US-China trade agreement diminished investors’ appetite for the safe-haven metal.

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Gold price extends rally following Israeli attack on Iran

me-metals: Gold extended its rally on Friday as investors fled to the precious metal following Israel’s attack on Iran, re-igniting fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East.

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Gold surpasses euro as second-largest reserve asset: European Central Bank

me-metals: Gold, driven by record purchases and surging prices, has overtaken the euro as the second most important reserve asset behind the dollar, says the European Central Bank (ECB).

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Bank gold traders reaped $500 million as tariff panic set in

me-metals: Precious metals traders at top banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley posted their best performance in five years in the first quarter, in part thanks to an arbitrage opportunity...

twenty-two Days ago

Gold price inches higher with spotlight on US-China trade talks

me-metals: Gold prices inched higher on Monday as the market gauges how ongoing US-China trade negotiations will take shape.

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Gold price surges near one-month peak as geopolitical risks mount

me-metals: Gold prices rallied to a near one-month high on Monday, as a combination of geopolitical risks and economic uncertainty fuelled investor demand for safe-haven assets.

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Gold price drops 1% following Trump comments, inflation data

me-metals: Gold prices dropped more than 1% on Friday as markets digested the latest tariff developments, while a softer inflation report in the US kept hopes for a rate cut alive.

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Gold price rebounds to $3,300 as market digests court ruling on Trump tariffs

me-metals: Gold prices returned above $3,300 an ounce on Thursday as the market assesses the implications of a court ruling that blocked most of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Citi adjusts short-term gold price forecast back to $3,500

me-metals: Citi has raised its short-term gold price forecast back to $3,500 per ounce, with escalating tariffs and heightened geopolitical risk as key drivers of the safe-haven metal.

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