September 3: Gold price drops sharply

vnexpress.net September 3, 2020 09:59

Gold lost nearly $27 an ounce yesterday, as the US dollar strengthened as US manufacturing activity recovered.


Closing session September 2,gold priceWorld spot gold fell 26.7 USD to 1,943 USD per ounce. During the session, the price was at 1,935 USD. This morning, the price is still fluctuating around this level.

"The key factor is the stronger dollar. Gold yesterday was inversely correlated to the dollar," said Edward Meir, an analyst at ED&F Man Capital Markets. Upbeat US factory orders data for July also weighed on the precious metal.

Gold prices fell sharply. Photo: Internet

The US dollar rose 0.5% against a basket of major currencies yesterday, continuing its recovery from a more than two-year low set in the previous session. New orders also increased more than expected in July. Meanwhile, US manufacturing activity accelerated in August, approaching a two-year peak. These figures increased expectations of a sustained US economic recovery.

However, private sector employment data in the US did not increase as strongly as expected in August, suggesting that the recovery in the labor market is still slow. "Economic data will bounce back slightly, without any significant changes," said Phillip Streible, market strategist at Blue Line Futures.

Investors are now awaiting the report on new U.S. unemployment claims, due today, and non-farm payrolls tomorrow. Gold prices remain supported, as buyers tend to jump into the market on sharp declines amid concerns about the pandemic and low interest rates, said George Gero, director of RBC Wealth Management. The precious metal has risen 27% since the beginning of the year.

On September 3, SJC gold lost more than 700,000 VND/tael when witnessing the world gold price decrease by 1.5% due to the gradual recovery of the USD and positive signals in the US manufacturing sector which has been affected by Covid-19.

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