Gold Slips Ahead of Powell's Remarks — Market Talk

2025-12-11

Gold prices slip, but continue to hold above the $4,200 mark as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's interest-rate guidance for next year. Futures in New York are down 0.1% to $4,231.10 a troy ounce, while spot gold falls 0.2% to $4,198.69 an ounce. "With expectations of a rate cut high, traders are looking for clues on [the Fed's] monetary policy outlook for 2026," ANZ Research analysts say. "A slump in U.S. government bonds over the past few days has curbed risk appetite, as traders grow cautious about the pace of monetary easing." Lower interest rates typically favor nonyielding assets like gold. Meanwhile, silver futures soar to record highs, with futures now trading above $61 an ounce.

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