Gold Under Pressure as Fed Signals Spark Volatility. Should Traders Be Concerned?

Fed Cuts, Metals Crack: Gold Below $4K as Powell Turns Hawkish

Gold and silver swung hard this week as traders weighed the Fed’s second rate cut against a roaring stock market and hopes of a U.S.–China trade deal. After plunging to three-week lows, both metals clawed back midweek before slipping again when Powell’s hawkish tone cooled bets on more cuts—keeping volatility high and silver’s $50 test on ice. Next week’s focal point is Friday’s Jobs Report (shutdown permitting)—the single print that can reprice…

Gold under pressure as Fed signals spark volatility. Should traders be concerned?

Gold prices slipped ₹305 to ₹1,21,203 per 10 grams on Friday after recent gains, as traders reassessed hopes for a December Fed rate cut following Powells hawkish comments. Silver also declined ₹787 to ₹1,48,053 per kg. Globally, gold remained on track for a third straight monthly rise, supported by bargain buying and rate-cut expectations.

What the latest Fed rate cut means for your money — even if the next one is not certain - Regional Media News

By Lauren Young NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that another move in 2025 is not guaranteed.  “A further reduction in the policy rate at the December meeting is not a foregone conclusion. Far from it,” Powell said, citing the challenge of making informed decisions amid an economic data blackout due to the governmen…

Is Jerome Powell’s likely rate cut pause a warning?

The Federal Reserve’s latest decision – a modest 25-basis-point rate cut and the announcement that quantitative tightening will end on December 1 – is, in my view, the last rate move we’ll see this year. Chair Jerome Powell’s comment that another cut in December is “not a foregone conclusion” makes it clear that the Fed is pausing, not pivoting. The likely pause is no sign of control. It’s a sign of unease. I believe the United States is heading…

Powell warns the next Fed rate cut won't happen again soon - CEO North America

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve officials approved a quarter-point rate cut, reducing their benchmark lending rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, the lowest level in three years. The decision received only two dissents: one from Fed Governor Stephen Miran, who favored a larger, half-point cut; and another from Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, who preferred to keep borrowing costs steady. After the announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell caution…