Gold Prices Rise To $1,326/oz as China U.S. Treasury Buying Report Creates Volatility
- Gold prices rise to $1,326/oz on concerns China may slow U.S. Treasury buying- Equities fell sharply on the report as did Treasurys and the U.S. dollar- Chinese officials think U.S. debt is becoming less attractive compared to other assets- Trade tensions could provide a reason to slow down or halt U.S. debt purchases- U.S. dollar vulnerable as China remains biggest buyer of U.S. sovereign debt- Currency wars to return as China rejects U.S. hegemony in Asia
Gold prices in US dollar (GoldCore)
Gold prices rose yesterday, reaching their highest level in four months as the dollar fell just after a report that Chinese officials had encouraged slowing or halting purchases of U.S. Treasury securities.
The greenback fell against all major currencies and especially gold after the report.
Spot gold prices rose 1.2% from session lows of $1,310/oz to session highs of $1,326.56/oz prior to falling back and closing in New York at $1,317.40/oz where it remains in late morning trading in London.
U.S. Treasury yields jumped to 10-month highs following a Bloomberg report that Chinese officials have recommended China gradually sell or halt their buying of U.S. debt.
China is likely to stop buying U.S. Treasurys, the question is when, and when it happens it will have major repercussions for U.S. monetary policy. It will greatly hamper the Federal Reserve in reducing its bloated balance sheet and may force the Fed to begin QE again which would be very positive for gold.
Chinese relations with the U.S. remain frayed and Trump's aggressive economic and military policies are likely to see a monetary response from China. As China-U.S. relations deteriorate, so too will currency wars return as China rejects U.S. hegemony in Asia.
The dollar and financial and monetary dominance of the U.S. is increasingly at risk. And as monetary and economic tensions between the struggling superpower and the emerging superpower deepen - a gold-backed yuan becomes more likely.
If China were to partially back its yuan with gold it would require a gold price of $64,000 per ounce, 50 times gold bullion's price today, according to research from respected Bloomberg Intelligence (see below).
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Gold Prices (LBMA AM)
11 Jan: USD 1,319.85, GBP 978.14 & EUR 1,104.45 per ounce10 Jan: USD 1,321.65, GBP 976.96 & EUR 1,103.31 per ounce08 Jan: USD 1,314.95, GBP 972.01 & EUR 1,102.19 per ounce08 Jan: USD 1,318.80, GBP 974.33 & EUR 1,099.09 per ounce05 Jan: USD 1,317.90, GBP 973.40 & EUR 1,094.25 per ounce04 Jan: USD 1,313.70, GBP 969.77 & EUR 1,090.24 per ounce03 Jan: USD 1,314.60, GBP 968.20 & EUR 1,092.96 per ounce
Silver Prices (LBMA)
11 Jan: USD 17.01, GBP 12.64 & EUR 14.24 per ounce10 Jan: USD 17.13, GBP 12.64 & EUR 14.27 per ounce09 Jan: USD 17.05, GBP 12.60 & EUR 14.30 per ounce08 Jan: USD 17.17, GBP 12.68 & EUR 14.33 per ounce05 Jan: USD 17.15, GBP 12.66 & EUR 14.24 per ounce04 Jan: USD 17.13, GBP 12.64 & EUR 14.20 per ounce03 Jan: USD 17.12, GBP 12.63 & EUR 14.25 per ounce
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