Updated
Updated · Kitco NEWS · Sep 16
Gold Holds Above $4,334 as FxPro Sees Fed Hikes Creating Long-Term Buying Opportunity
Updated
Updated · Kitco NEWS · Sep 16

Gold Holds Above $4,334 as FxPro Sees Fed Hikes Creating Long-Term Buying Opportunity

1 articles · Updated · Kitco NEWS · Sep 16

Summary

  • $4,334.80 spot gold rose 1% and reclaimed a key support level even as markets priced in a more than 90% chance of a 25-basis-point Fed hike on Wednesday.
  • FxPro's Alex Kuptsikevich said gold could stay supported if the Fed's projections match expectations, with a second 2026 hike already seen as nearly 80% likely.
  • Three projected rate hikes would likely send the dollar sharply higher and trigger gold selling, he said, especially if Chair Kevin Warsh repeats his hawkish Jackson Hole tone.
  • Kuptsikevich still argues any post-hike drop could be a buying opportunity because dollar strength has driven recent weakness, while White House-Fed tensions and U.S. fiscal strains could revive demand for gold.

Insights

If rate hikes usually crush gold, why are buyers eagerly waiting to pounce on any post-Fed dip?
Could the Federal Reserve's hawkish moves accidentally trigger a massive rush into gold and decentralized assets?