Financial markets

This week we will look at Gold's price as a series of large ascending channels that will provide a framework for where price could go by the end of the decade.

The latest U.S. inflation figures are well above predictions. The consumer price index (CPI) rose by +3.7% year-on-year in December. Inflation appears to be accelerating, exceeding the pace recorded at the same time last year.

Gold prices anticipate the shift in the investment cycle from growth stocks to tangible assets. The yellow metal also benefits from its safe-haven status in a context of economic uncertainty.

With many political elections due to take place in 2024, the economic and financial outlook is likely to tip the balance for better or worse.

Central bank purchases in November 2023 continued to be dominated by banks who have been regular buyers so far this year. Major buyers were all from emerging markets. The Central Bank of Turkey added the most gold during the month (25t), followed by the National Bank of Poland and the People’s Ba...

It's time to put a stop to this belief, oversold by certain bankers and financial magazines: No, stocks are not the best long-term investment.

As we start a new trading year, gold and silver are both presenting long term set-ups that may well propel price to much higher levels over the coming years.

Visibility on the fundamentals of the gold price remains as good as ever. It is therefore timely for us to present and detail our outlook for 2024. Gold's performance in 2024 will be influenced by 4 major factors.

The price of gold ends 2023 with a new record closing price. The yellow metal was one of the best-performing assets, up +16% for the year as a whole. The S&P 500 index did slightly better, but gold outperformed European equity markets.

As my last report for 2023, I wanted to hit the big issues blunt in the face—from debt and sovereign bond markets to themes on the USD, inflation, risk markets and physical gold.