GOLD PRICES rose Thursday lunchtime while initial jobless claims showed another 3 million American filing for unemployment benefits and Donald Trump threatens to terminate phase one trade deal with China writes Atsuko Whitehouse. Spot gold gained by 0.4% to $1696 per ounce after paring a 0.8% loss recorded during the previous session as the dollar held its more than one-week peak.
Had it not been for central bank buying, the impact would be for much higher rates. We should see curves steepen. But market rates will not be let rocket higher.