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Gold futures tumble to 2018 low on trade worries, higher dollar

Published 06/15/2018, 05:58 PM
Updated 06/15/2018, 05:58 PM
© Reuters.  Gold futures tumble to 2018 low on trade worries, higher dollar

© Reuters. Gold futures tumble to 2018 low on trade worries, higher dollar

  • Gold prices fell to their lowest level of the year and copper prices tumbled as investors reacted to tariffs between the U.S. China as well as a selloff in oil, as Comex gold for August delivery settled -2.3% to $1,278.50/oz.
  • Some investors had taken long positions ahead of key central bank decisions this week, but gold only briefly surged yesterday to $1,309.30 before retreating when the dollar strengthened.
  • "After it was clear today that gold had failed to clear the $1,300 level, people rushed to the exit," a trader in Europe told Reuters.
  • China is the world’s top consumer of many commodities, including copper, and “tariffs on China could be a game changer for metals markets,” says George Gero, managing director at RBC Capital Markets.
  • Gold also was hurt this week by expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve after raising its policy rate by a quarter percentage point and signaling two more rate hikes this year.
  • Among major metals stocks: ABX -2.7%, NEM -1.9%, GG -2.4%, KGC -1.8%, IAG -1.8%, AEM -3.1%, AU -6.1%, FCX -3.9%, TECK -5.8%, WPM -0.5%.
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