Gold prices continue to rise to record highs, the world is focusing on the Fed's upcoming interest rate cuts

On September 12, spot gold continued to rise, setting a new record high above $2,550, after U.S. inflation data once again exceeded expectations and the number of initial jobless claims rose, confirming people's bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. "A series of factors such as the ECB's rate cut, a small increase in initial jobless claims and PPI are enough to push gold prices to a record high," said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank. Swap dealers consolidated their bets on the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate cut at next week's interest rate meeting after the August CPI rebound was released on Wednesday. Hansen added that for the gold market, the start of a rate cut cycle may add support, regardless of the extent of the cut. Gold prices have risen by more than a fifth this year, and growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon start a rate cut cycle have supported the recent strength of gold prices. Strong buying by central banks and strong demand in the over-the-counter market also drove gold's gains. (Jinshi)