Daily Gold News: Thursday, May 6 – Gold Bouncing Back and Forth

In early April the market has bounced from the support level marked by March 8 local low of $1,663.30.

Where would the price of gold go following Friday’s NFP release? We’ve compiled the data since September of 2018, a 32-month-long period of time that contains of thirty two NFP releases.

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Gold prices rally on Thursday, prompting the commodity to settle above the psychologically significant value of $1,800 an ounce for the first time since February, as slipping bond yields and a slightly weaker U.S.

— Spot iron ore broke $200 a ton for the first time, while copper approached a record high as Chinese investors unleashed fresh demand following a three-day holiday.The reopening of major industrial economies is sparking a surge across commodities markets from corn to lumber, with tin climbing above $30,000 a ton for the first time since 2011 on Thursday.

The sales are a boost for executive chairman Lawrence Stroll, a billionaire motoring enthusiast who took charge of Aston in January 2020 after mounting losses and a brutal run of share price performance.

China’s 10-year yield closed at 3.15% on Thursday.The slower-than-expected inclusion in FTSE Russell’s flagship global bond index — over three years instead of 12 months — reinforces this over the short term.Quiet ShiftShort-dated interest rate markets in China are starting to taking notice, and they’re pointing to tighter liquidity coming soon.The current three-month swap sits around 2.34%, though one that begins in three months is eight basis points higher.

The Swiss bank has a claim on the business through financing provided by Greensill Capital and repackaged into its funds.The working capital facility would allow Gupta’s steel businesses to increase production and take advantage of record steel prices, the person said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.The loan would be a potential lifeline for Gupta’s GFG Alliance, which is fighting for survival after the collapse of its biggest lender Greensill Capital.

So far iron ore has been spared in the spat, as the Asian nation relies on Australia for about 60% of its imports.Read more about what could be next for iron ore’s blistering rallyOn the steel front, rebar closed at the highest since futures started trading in 2009 and hot-rolled coil was at the highest since contracts were launched in 2014.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2021 Bloomberg L.P.

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