Our Gold Market Commentary series offers monthly analysis of what has been driving the gold price, current trends in gold performance, and topics that might influence gold going forward. Each report blends quantitative insights – spot price movements, ETF flows, futures positioning – with qualitative commentary on macroeconomic and geopolitical shifts.
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Gold posted a small gain in 2022; no mean feat given an unprecedented rise in rates and a strong US dollar. 2022 was a textbook example of gold’s stable and uncorrelated performance amid market turbulence.
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Gold fell 2% in October on rising bond yields and dollar strength, but it was positively impacted by higher breakeven inflation. But a weaker US dollar vs. euro and lower ETF outflows provided some support
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Gold fell for the sixth consecutive month, dropping 2.6% to finish September at US$1,671.8/oz. It was a challenging month for most assets, with global equities down 9.5%, global bonds down 5.1% and commodities down 8.4%.
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Gold ended August lower m-o-m, down 2% to US$1,715.9/oz – its fifth consecutive monthly decline. The promising bounce that began in mid-July ran out of steam in mid-August after failing to break the US$1,800/oz resistance level.
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Gold fell 3.5% in July, leaving it down 2.9% on the year at US$1,753/oz. A strong US dollar and sticky real yields weighed on gold in the first half of July.
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Weaker investor interest weighed on gold in May
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Throughout April, gold remained among the best performing assets in 2022 up 5% in US dollar terms – yet it ended the month 1.6% lower at US$1,911/oz.
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Gold rose for the second consecutive quarter in Q1, ending 8% higher at US$1,942/oz – its best quarterly performance since Q2 2020.