Gold consolidates after climbing record peak, eyes fourth straight monthly rise

Reuters

Gold consolidates after climbing record peak, eyes fourth straight monthly rise

2024 10월 31, 오후 1:58 GMT

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US PCE price index increased 0.2% in Sept.

Gold hits record high of $2,790.15/oz

Silver up over 6% for the month

Palladium set for biggest monthly gain since Jan 2022

Recasts as of 1335 GMT

By Anjana Anil

Oct 31 (Reuters) -Gold retreated on Thursday as prices consolidated after hitting a record high, but safe-haven demand prompted by a knife-edge U.S. presidential election kept the precious metal on track for its fourth straight monthly gain.

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.7% at $2,766.59 per ounce by 9:35 a.m. ET (1335 GMT), after hitting a record high of $2,790.15 earlier in the session. Prices have firmed around 5% for the month so far.

U.S. gold futures GCv1 dipped 0.8% to $2,777.20.

"You're going to see a bit more consolidation. We have a lot of major impactful news next week. The U.S. election on Tuesday, Fed meeting on Wednesday. So it's really not surprising to see some traders take profits," said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures.

Opinion polls show that Republican former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the highly anticipated race to the White House.

Underlying forces spurring demand for gold include geopolitical tensions and uncertainties about the outcome of the election, with the market remaining in a "buy-on-dips" mode, said StoneX analyst Rhona O'Connell.

"Gold and the (U.S.) dollar are acting together as safe havens, which is not unusual in times of strife." USD/

Gold is considered a safe investment during economic and geopolitical turmoil due to its ability to store value.

Data showed the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.2% in September after an unrevised 0.1% gain in August. Economists had forecast PCE inflation climbing 0.2%.

Investors now await the payrolls report on Friday, and see a 96% chance of a quarter-basis-point rate U.S. rate cut next week, which would further benefit non-yielding gold. FEDWATCH

Spot silver XAG= fell 1.8% to $33.19 per ounce. It is up more than 6% for the month.

Platinum XPD= shed 0.4% to $1,004.60. Palladium XPT= was down 1.8% at $1,126.74, headed for its best month since January 2022.

Reporting by Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore

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