Gold Back on Bullish Track as Worries of Impact on Global Economy in Focus

Gold prices are back to trading bullish on Wednesday, reversing the previous session’s losses and heading towards seven year highs as coronavirus fears dominate the market sentiment once again. At the time of writing, GOLD is trading at a little above $1,640.

On Tuesday, gold lost as much as 1.9 % of its value after touching the highest level in seven years earlier this week. However, the continued bearishness in global stock markets help increase the safe haven appeal of the precious metal sending it back on its bullish track.

Although China is reporting fewer cases of infections and is looking at easing some of the restrictions, cases of coronavirus and the death toll continue to climb higher across other countries including South Korea, Italy and Iran. This has increased expectations that virus could lead to either a stagnation or a contraction in economic growth across several countries and could also have spillover effect on the US economy.

Expectations for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve have also climbed over the past couple of sessions, sending gold prices higher. In addition, the recent weakness in the US dollar is also contributing to gains in the yellow metal as the two share a negative correlation with each other.

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Arslan Butt
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Arslan Butt serves as the Lead Commodities and Indices Analyst, bringing a wealth of expertise to the field. With an MBA in Behavioral Finance and active progress towards a Ph.D., Arslan possesses a deep understanding of market dynamics.His professional journey includes a significant role as a senior analyst at a leading brokerage firm, complementing his extensive experience as a market analyst and day trader. Adept in educating others, Arslan has a commendable track record as an instructor and public speaker.His incisive analyses, particularly within the realms of cryptocurrency and forex markets, are showcased across esteemed financial publications such as ForexCrunch, InsideBitcoins, and EconomyWatch, solidifying his reputation in the financial community.
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