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On this day — June 23, 2023
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Day 174 of 365 · Q2 2023 · 47.7% through the year
June 2023 gold market: Higher-for-longer rates weigh
BearishA 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
Key events in June 2023
- 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.