Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 24
Deutsche Bank Backs Gold to Top $4,800 as Treasury Doubles Buybacks to $4 Billion
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 24

Deutsche Bank Backs Gold to Top $4,800 as Treasury Doubles Buybacks to $4 Billion

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 24

Summary

  • $4,800 an ounce is Deutsche Bank's new gold target after the Treasury said it would raise maximum bond buyback operations to at least $4 billion from $2 billion.
  • Michael Hsueh said the policy shift strengthens the bullish case for hard assets, warning Treasury intervention and Scott Bessent's "big toolkit" could drive further support for gold.
  • Gold rose more than 1% on Monday after jumping over 5% last week, its fifth straight weekly gain, as investors reacted to Treasury-market volatility tied to the buyback announcement.
  • Nearly $1 trillion in the Treasury General Account could help fund the plan, two senior Treasury officials told CNBC, adding to concerns about debt management and market distortion.
  • Broader support for bullion is building after its biggest annual gain since 1979 in 2025, with Ray Dalio on Friday urging investors to keep 10% to 15% of portfolios in gold.

Insights

Will the Treasury's trillion-dollar intervention trigger a historic gold rally, or is this a temporary fix for a deeper debt crisis?
Is the aggressive bond buyback strategy a brilliant market stabilization tool or a desperate move masking a $40 trillion debt timebomb?