UAE: Gold prices steady ahead of Fed chairman speech

UAE: Gold prices steady ahead of Fed chairman speech

They dropped slightly at the opening of markets on Wednesday

Published: Wed 24 Aug 2022, 9:43 AM Last updated: Wed 24 Aug 2022, 9:44 AM

Gold prices were stable globally but dropped slightly in the UAE at the opening of the markets on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s speech later this week.

Spot gold was trading steadily at $1,747.78 per ounce by 9.17 am UAE time.

In the UAE, 24K gold price opened at Dh211.5 per gram on Wednesday, down by Dh0.25 per gram. Among the other variants of the precious metal, 22K, 21K and 18K opened at Dh198.75, Dh189.75 and Dh162.5 per gram, respectively.

Edward Moya, a senior market analyst, Oanda, said gold got its groove back after the dollar plunged after a round of ugly US economic data suggests Powell won’t be able to stick to the aggressive tightening script for much longer.

“I don’t think anyone expects Powell to go Volcker on us and that has provided some support here for gold. Powell still needs to justify his hawkish stance at Jackson Hole, but it seems markets may not believe him,” he said.

Moya said the yellow metal looks like it is poised to stabilise above the $1,750 level