Gold prices continue short-term fluctuations with focus on retail sales data.

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DAILY PIPZ Analyst Team

6/18/20241 min read

Gold futures fell by 0.86% on Monday, June 17, continuing to fluctuate above the $2,300 level. This followed a 1.3% gain on Friday and a 1.6% decline on Thursday, amid ongoing market volatility due to last week's inflation data and the FOMC rate decision. After reaching a record high of $2,454.20 on May 20, gold prices have seen significant fluctuations.

In mid-February, gold hit its lowest point since mid-December, following a break below January's lows due to consumer inflation data. Since then, it has gained over $450.

Currently, gold is trading around $2,320, down 0.3% this morning. Other precious metals are also down: silver by 0.8%, platinum by 1.3%, and palladium by 2.5%.

The Empire State Manufacturing Index exceeded expectations at -6 yesterday. Today, important Retail Sales data will be released.