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On this day — June 14, 2023

Western wedding season: Western (especially US and European) gold and platinum jewellery demand peaks in May, June and December — combined wedding and gift seasons. US jewellery sales typically see 30–50 percent surges in these months.

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

Day 165 of 365 · Q2 2023 · 45.2% through the year

June 2023 gold market: Higher-for-longer rates weigh

Bearish

A hawkish 'skip' and resilient economy pressured gold.

Gold eased toward $1,920 in June as the Federal Reserve 'skipped' a hike but signalled more tightening ahead, and a resilient US economy pushed back rate-cut bets. Rising real yields gradually sapped the metal's momentum.

What drove gold in June 2023

  • Fed pause but hawkish guidance
  • resilient US economy
  • rising real yields
  • firm dollar
Themes#Fed policy#higher-for-longer#rising yields

Key events in June 2023

  1. Jun 14Fed holds but projects more hikes; gold softens

What happened next

A cooler inflation print briefly revived gold in July before yields surged again.

For gold buyers

June marked the start of a summer grind lower as the market accepted that rate cuts were further off than hoped.