Precious metals experienced broad declines after the U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 0.4%, surpassing the 0.3% forecast by economists. The resulting spike in the dollar and Treasury yields increased costs for overseas buyers while dulling the appeal of bullion. Standard Chartered highlighted that spot bullion managed to stay above the critical $4,000 threshold despite the sharp pullback. Meanwhile, Singapore announced new vaulting services and tax reductions to bolster its position as a major regional metals hub.
Key points
Accelerating U.S. consumer prices have reignited expectations for more aggressive monetar…: Accelerating U.S. consumer prices have reignited expectations for more aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.
Rising yields and a stronger dollar continue to weigh directly on non-yielding precious m…: Rising yields and a stronger dollar continue to weigh directly on non-yielding precious metals across international markets.
Singapore is actively expanding its footprint in the bullion trade by introducing central…: Singapore is actively expanding its footprint in the bullion trade by introducing central bank vaulting services and lowering sector taxes.
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By Vedika Thorat
Nov 10 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell nearly 3% on Tuesday after hotter-than-expected US inflation data lifted the dollar and Treasury yields while reinforcing expectations of a bigger interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve this year.
Spot gold was down 2.7% at $4,028.39 per ounce by 1:53 p.m. ET (1854 GMT). US gold futures for December delivery settled 2.0% lower at $4,030.20 per ounce.
"I think it's a bit of a short-term negative for gold because the inflation numbers were running a little higher than expected," said Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex.
The US Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% last month after advancing 0.6% in September, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.3% month-on-month rise.
Bets on a 50-basis-point Fed rate hike in December started to build after the inflation print and comments by Fed governor Christopher Waller, who said he would support more aggressive action in the event of a too-hot Consumer Price Index report.
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