Update the latest gold price todayGold prices plummeted, dropping 20 USD after just 30 seconds after the US inflation announcement, exceeding market expectations. Inflation in March increased by 0.4%, exceeding the forecast of 0.3%, putting the Federal Reserve (Fed) in a difficult position in making future monetary policy decisions.
Inflation increased 0.4% in March, pushing the annual interest rate to 3.5%, signaling persistent high inflation. This situation may force the Fed to delay cutting interest rates to prevent the US economy from falling into recession, aiming for recovery in a challenging global economic context.
Previously, there were strong signals that the Fed might delay raising interest rates at its May meeting, with just over a 50% chance of a rate hike at its June 12 meeting. The consequences are for gold prices. fell as the US dollar soared, benefiting from yesterday's developments.
