Gold Drives Toward Highest Since 2012 on Virus Resurgence Concern

  Gold headed toward the highest since 2012, supported by concerns over the second wave of coronavirus infections and ongoing expectations of a flood of stimulus measures.

  “Gold appears poised for breakout,” Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at ThinkMarkets in London, said in an emailed note. “While gold is undoubtedly boosted by haven flows due to the economic damage caused by the pandemic as well as concerns over a second wave, there is little doubt that the metal is also finding good support from central bank money flooding the financial markets.”

  Gold futures for August delivery rose 1.1% to $1,771.70 an ounce as of 10:46 a.m. on the Comex in New York. A close at that level would be the highest since Oct. 8, 2012.

  Gold futures are up 16% this year. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is forecasting a record $2,000 an ounce over the next 12 months, while JP Morgan Chase & Co. said investors should stick with gold as it is most leveraged to a low real-yield environment.

  “Covid-19 worries together with the eventual inflationary impact of central bank stimulus are providing the support for gold,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank A/S. While recent gains have once again attracted some profit-taking, buyers are also returning, he said.

  Net bullish bets in U.S. futures and options rose for the first time in four weeks, recovering from a one-year low, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday.

  Investors also continue to pile into gold-backed exchange-traded funds, which boosted their holdings by almost 30 tons on Friday, according to initial data compiled by Bloomberg. Of that inflow, about 23 tons went into SPDR Gold Shares, the most in a year in tonnage terms.

Source: Bloomberg

 

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