The world gold price on the first day of the week tends to decrease with immediate gold trading down 2.3 USD, compared to the previous weekly trading time down to 2,003.3 USD/ounce.
Gold continues to strengthen as sentiment is supported and there is an increasing risk of that happening amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In weekend trading, the yellow metal was once again trading at $2,000 an ounce as advisors sought alternative buying in the event of a deterioration.
This position also suggests that the Fed's hawkish stance means Treasury yields peak, which will benefit the yellow metal. He thinks the “variable” will be uncertainty about what will happen in the Middle East. “The Fed is a restraining factor, while conflict in the Middle East is a driver for gold. And that makes me neutral on gold prices," he said.
The Fed's interest rate decision on Wednesday will be the economic scenario expected this week with 94.2% predicting the central bank will keep interest rates on hold. This week the market also receives the October non-farm payrolls report on Friday.