Published: 2020.10.12. Gold Up Over Strengthening Dollar, Stall in Latest U.S. Stimulus Measures

Gold Up Over Strengthening Dollar, Stall in Latest U.S. Stimulus Measures - Vista previa

Trump also said on Sunday he had fully recovered from his bout with COVID-19, with his physician Sean Conley stating that he is no longer an infection risk.
Across the Atlantic, the European Council will meet from October 15 to 16, and investors will be looking to whether the European Union and the U.K. can reach a Brexit deal ahead of Prime Minster Boris Johnson’s self-imposed Oct. 15 deadline. Johnson also told French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that Britain will explore every avenue for a trade deal but warned that progress to bridge significant gaps needs to be made in the coming days.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Friday that investors increased their bullish positions in COMEX gold and cut them in silver contracts in the week to Oct. 6.
Meanwhile, the good news extended to physical gold in India. Jewelers saw physical gold sold at a premium during the previous week for the first time since mid-August, ahead of key festivals in the country that could entice customers back into jewelry stores.