Gold Price's Coin Flip Lasted A Day - Investorideas.com

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Gold’s latest rally has already been reversed: the metal closed Thursday at $4,539.90 after Fed Governor Waller’s dovish-leaning comments, but stronger-than-expected August payrolls (162,000 vs 55,000 consensus) pushed the market back toward a hike/hold repricing and gold is now quoted near $4,427. Silver is falling faster, reinforcing the author’s view that the prior bounce was a short-lived relief move rather than the start of a new leg higher.

The piece argues the macro setup turned from supportive to hostile in less than 24 hours. Short-end yields jumped, the USD Index rebounded above 99.3 from a low near 98.9, and the implied probability of a September hike moved back above 60% after briefly slipping to a coin flip. The author also cites bearish technicals, including repeated silver underperformance on the way down and a possible head-and-shoulders top in gold with a downside target near $4,100.

Near term, the next major catalyst is next Friday’s CPI print, which will land with oil still elevated and five days before the policy decision. If inflation stays sticky, the hold/hike camp regains leverage and gold could remain under pressure; if CPI softens, the market may reprice dovishly again. Miners are confirming the weaker tone as GDXJ reversed from roughly +3.3% to -3.4%, suggesting risk appetite in the complex has rolled over for now.