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Check out Our Latest Updates, Friday Forward Guidance plus our Monday Morning Markets Weekly Review of Financial Markets. Check out our chart of the week. The Saturday Economist Yield Curve UK.
To understand the markets, you have to understand the economics and we do ...
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Gold Update July 2026
Central bankers remain positive on gold, with 89% expecting global reserves to increase in the next 12 months, and a record 45% expecting their own institution's reserves to rise.
Looking at the mid-year outlook, gold had a dramatic first half of 2026, soaring to record highs above $5,500 per ounce in January before dipping below $4,000 in late June. The price is broadly in line with a global backdrop of moderate growth and cooling inflation. The stage is set for a possible breakout: on the upside, a worsening economy or geopolitical shock could lift gold back towards $4,500 or higher. On the downside, resilient growth and rising yields could push gold lower, though bargain-hunting may limit losses. Central bank demand and policy shifts in key markets like India are additional wildcards for the second half of the year.
Central bankers remain positive on gold, with 89% expecting global reserves to increase in the next 12 months, and a record 45% expecting their own institution's reserves to rise.
Looking at the mid-year outlook, gold had a dramatic first half of 2026, soaring to record highs above $5,500 per ounce in January before dipping below $4,000 in late June. The price is broadly in line with a global backdrop of moderate growth and cooling inflation. The stage is set for a possible breakout: on the upside, a worsening economy or geopolitical shock could lift gold back towards $4,500 or higher. On the downside, resilient growth and rising yields could push gold lower, though bargain-hunting may limit losses. Central bank demand and policy shifts in key markets like India are additional wildcards for the second half of the year.
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Buffett defends $334bn cash pile ... offers warning on U.S. stock market valuations
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