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On this day — February 23, 2024
Friday — typically a higher-volatility close to the week. US monthly non-farm payrolls publish on the first Friday of each month at 8:30 AM ET, the single most-watched economic data release for gold.
Day 54 of 366 · Q1 2024 · 14.8% through the year
February 2024 gold market: Consolidation as hot data delays cuts
Range-boundA tight range as hot inflation delayed rate-cut bets.
Gold held in a tight range around $2,030 in February 2024, dipping toward $1,990 after a hotter-than-expected US inflation report pushed back expectations for Fed rate cuts. Steady central-bank and Asian demand kept the pullbacks shallow.
What drove gold in February 2024
- hotter US inflation print
- rate-cut expectations pushed back
- steady central-bank demand
- firm dollar
Key events in February 2024
- Feb 13Hot US CPI dips gold toward $1,990 before it recovers
What happened next
The coiled range resolved explosively in March with a breakout to record highs.
For gold buyers
February's quiet consolidation was the calm before March's historic breakout — accumulation paid off.