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On this day — May 13, 2020

Wednesday — a normal trading day. FOMC announcements (when scheduled) typically come on Wednesdays at 2 PM ET, often producing intraday gold volatility.

Day 134 of 366 · Q2 2020 · 36.6% through the year

May 2020 gold market: Grind higher as real yields sink

Range-bound

A consolidation that held the April breakout.

Gold consolidated its gains in May, trading in the $1,690–$1,750 band. Record-low real yields and a steady expansion of central-bank balance sheets kept a firm floor under prices even as parts of the economy began reopening.

What drove gold in May 2020

  • record-low real yields
  • expanding central-bank balance sheets
  • reopening optimism capping upside
  • steady investment inflows into gold ETFs
Themes#negative real yields#ETF demand#consolidation

Key events in May 2020

  1. May 18Gold pushes toward $1,765 on stimulus and ETF buying

What happened next

May's tight consolidation built the base for the explosive summer rally.

For gold buyers

May was a patience month — gold held its gains rather than extending them, rewarding accumulation over timing.