Commodities
Mark Yaxley: gold price all over the world manipulation is part of the banks’ job
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Stansberry Research recently spoke with Mark Yaxley about the decline in precious metal prices and gold prices around the world. Why does the value of gold go down when the dollar appreciates?
The managing director of the precious metals company Strategic Wealth Preservation believes that the Fed’s aggressive policy of raising interest rates is causing the value of the dollar to rise.
Is gold the same price around the world?
Because prices in the precious metals market are denominated in dollars, the price of gold falls while the dollar rises in value, the expert said:
“The stronger the U.S. dollar, the fewer U.S. dollars it takes to buy one ounce of gold[…] That’s really the main factor, and that’s what investors should be paying attention to.”
Yaxley doesn’t think investors should panic over falling all world gold price lists and assures that the precious metal will eventually recover. He went on to say the following:
“It’s not the end of the world. The gold situation is not like a bitcoin crash. We haven’t lost half of our investment. It’s a healthy correction, and these things happen sometimes.”
He urges investors to buy gold now, while it’s still cheap, to profit when the trend reverses up, “Gold and silver always serve their purpose in the end, but you have to give it time. That’s why patience is required.”
As for gold prices all over the world manipulation in the precious metals market, he said that manipulating “paper” gold is “unfortunately part of the banking culture.” He said it will be difficult to replace banking titans like JPMorgan, which has recently been accused of manipulating gold and silver prices.
Fed policy
Kitco News interviewed Frank Holmes, during which they discussed the climate agenda and the Fed’s monetary policy after President Joe Biden announced last Wednesday new programs to combat climate change, including $2.3 billion to help people upgrade buildings and expand flood protection.
But the “emotional” response to climate change has weakened economic growth and caused inflation, U.S. Global Investors CEO and executive coordinator of HIVE Blockchain explained in an interview. “Climate change is essentially perpetuating inflation,” Holmes said.
“Much of it has to do with energy inflation in Europe, the panic closures of nuclear power in Spain and Germany, and taxing cars and trucks.”
Holmes expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to reverse course on tightening monetary policy and cut interest rates by the end of November this year. There have already been protests around the world over rising prices and concerns about the cost of living. According to the expert, the civil unrest could prompt the Fed to cut rates:
“All that’s going to happen is a big protest, and not just in Europe. […] It’s a trend that’s happening in countries all over the world.”
He said he expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to hit the “panic button” and ease monetary policy “by Thanksgiving.” Holmes tracks the Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Index (PMI), which he said is a leading indicator of the overall health of the economy. “The PMI is declining all over the world,” he explained. “If the world economy suddenly starts contracting, the ‘panic buttons’ will go off and more money will be printed.”
Commodities
Oil prices settle lower after weak August jobs report adds to demand concerns
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Investing.com — Oil prices settled lower Friday, ending the week with a loss as weaker U.S. nonfarm payrolls stoked concerns about an economic-led slowdown in crude demand.
At 2:30 p.m. ET (1430 GMT), the futures (WTI) traded fell 2.1% to settle at $67.67 a barrel, while contract fell 2.2% to $71.06 per barrel.
U.S. economic slowdown worries resurface after weak jobs report
The US economy added fewer jobs than anticipated in August, but rose from a sharply revised July figure, according to Labor Department data that could factor into the Federal Reserve’s next policy decisions.
Nonfarm payrolls came in at 142,000 last month, up from a downwardly-revised mark of 89,000 in July. Economists had called for a reading of 164,000, up from the initial July mark of 114,000.
Following the release, bets that the Fed will introduce a deeper 50 basis-point rate cut — rather than a shallower 25 basis-point reduction — increased.
Concerns about the demand come just a day after OPEC+ said it had agreed to postpone a planned increase in oil production for October and November.
U.S., Europe working on Iran sanctions
Geopolitical tensions ratcheted up on Friday after the U.S. and Europe they were working on sanctions to impose on Iran after the Tehran sent missiles to Russia.
The U.S. had previously warned Iran about transferring missiles to Russia, saying it would represent a major escalation in Iran’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Commodities
Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ production increases to start in December
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(Reuters) – Goldman Sachs adjusted its expectations for OPEC+ oil production saying it now expects three months of production increases starting from December instead of October, the bank said in a note on Friday.
OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned oil output increase for October and November, the producers group said on Thursday after crude prices hit their lowest in nine months, adding it could further pause or reverse the hikes if needed.
However Goldman Sachs maintained its range of $70-85 per barrel and a December 2025 Brent forecast at $74 per barrel.
The investment bank expects the effects of a modest reduction in OPEC+ supply in the upcoming months to be counterbalanced by easing effects from the current softness in China’s demand and faster-than-expected recovery of Libya’s supply.
“We still see the risks to our $70-85 range as skewed to the downside given high spare capacity, and downside risks to demand from weakness in China and potential trade tensions,” Goldman Sachs said.
Brent crude futures were down $1.63, or 2.24%, to $71.06 a barrel on Friday, their lowest level since December 2021. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.48 on Friday, or 2.14%, to $67.67, their lowest since June 2023. [O/R]
Commodities
Citi, Bank of America see oil prices potentially going to $60
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Investing.com — Strategists at Citi Research said oil prices could decline to around $60 per barrel by 2025, citing a significant market surplus as the primary driver.
While recent supply disruptions in Libya and a delayed production cut unwinding by OPEC+ have offered short-term support for Brent prices in the $70-72 range, Citi views this as temporary.
“At the time of writing, markets have not reacted to the OPEC+ decision, with Brent around flat to the 4 September close. Still, the Libyan situation could take months rather than a week to resolve, strategists wrote.
They highlight the likelihood of a strong market surplus emerging next year, pushing prices lower.
“We recommend selling on a bounce toward ~$80 Brent, as we look ahead to moves down to the $60 range in 2025 as a sizeable market surplus emerges,” the note states.
OPEC+ has delayed the start of its planned production cut unwind from October 2024 to December 2024, with the process now set to conclude by the end of 2025. This decision comes in response to recent market weakness and price declines, despite ongoing disruptions to Libyan oil supplies and broader economic concerns in the U.S. and China.
Separately, Bank of America’s Commodities Research team has revised down its price forecast to $75 per barrel for the second half of 2024, down from nearly $90, and for 2025, reduced from $80.
The team cites concerns about growing global oil inventories despite assuming OPEC+ will delay planned production increases. They note that weaker demand growth, combined with record OPEC+ spare capacity exceeding 5 million barrels per day, has dimmed the outlook for oil prices.
“In effect, we now see Brent oil prices moving from the top toward the middle of our unchanged $60-80/bbl medium-term range faster than previously warned,” BofA strategists said. This surplus in capacity, along with slower demand, also reduces the risk of price spikes from potential geopolitical disruptions.
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