Gold Looks to Sustain as CPI nears and US treasury yields rise. The markets’ forecasts for rate hikes have been sharply reduced as a result of the failure of SVB Bank and Signature Bank in the US.

CPI Expectations

Gold investors bet on a slower rate increase after the SVB debacle

Over the past few days, there has been a significant shift in the backdrop of the world’s interest rates, with interest rate increases now being valued hour by hour.

Markets’ estimates for raising rates have been drastically reduced as a result of the failure of SVB Bank in the US. Each 25 bp rate increase in the US is now seen as a coin flip at the March summit. And rate reductions are expected starting at the end of Q2.

Interest Rate Expectations chart

Gold has managed to hold onto recent gains despite all the turbulence. And weaker dollar

After a disastrous start to the week. The US Dollar’s decline has so far stopped today. Although Treasury rates have increased across the curve, they are still far under the tops reached last week.

The benchmark two years note dropped to 3.94% overnight. Well below 5 percent plus at this time last week. Before ticking up to 4.20% in the Asian session.

The effects of SVB and Signature Bank’s collapse are still being felt. Regional US banks’ stock values are suffering steep declines, but large-cap banks are holding up somewhat better, despite continuing to lose money.

Whatever the case, the KBW bank index, a measure of 23 publicly traded US banking names, is down from almost 116. At the start of March, it trades under 80 overnight.

Market asses US Treasury yields

As rate expectations have changed recently, US Treasury yields have dropped significantly. Prior to falling to a multi-month low of 3.83 percent earlier in today’s session. The US 2-year reached a peak of 5.08% last Thursday. Although the yield has turned higher in Europe, it is still susceptible to further declines.

Along with the global revaluation of rate cuts, gold has benefited from its position as a haven. Gold is a member of a class of assets that are frequently used as secure havens, along with US Treasury bonds, the yen, and the Swiss franc.

On Monday, the price of the valuable metal surged above $1,900/oz as investors sought refuge from a potential bank contagion. Gold’s ounce. price is still above $1,900. But, particularly if the US inflation number comes in strongly, is likely to test this new level of support.

If a sell-off occurs just below that mark, $1,878/oz. It may act as a stopgap until the interest rate backdrop changes back to bullish.

Retail traders improve Gross- Short Positions

According to statistics from retail traders, 1.67 traders are net long for every 62.57% of all trades.

The number of traders who are net-long has decreased by 3.35% from yesterday and by 16.96% from last week. While the number of traders who are net-short has increased by 26.32 percent from yesterday, and by 33.46% from the previous week.

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