Gold prices could hit $5000 and beyond amid major macroeconomic headwinds
The precious metal has climbed more than 16% over the last six months, with analysts believing gold prices could soar above $5000 an ounce as investors flock to the safe haven assets amid the myriad of macroeconomic headwinds.
The precious metal has climbed more than 16% over the last six months, with analysts believing gold prices could soar above $5000 an ounce as investors flock to the safe haven asset amid a myriad of macroeconomic headwinds.
In May, Thomas Kaplan, founder of Electrum Group, a New York-based asset management firm, told Bloomberg that he believes gold prices will rally to as high $5000 per ounce and potentially even higher ‘depending on macro circumstances’.
Central bank intervention will help gold prices rally
Earlier this month, Dan Popescu, Investment Research Consultant and gold and silver analyst, spoke with IGTV's Jeremy Naylor to discuss his forecast for gold, who said that the global economy faces a potential reset of the monetary system.
Popescu believes that in the next five years gold prices could break above $5000 due to the coronavirus pandemic and other macroeconomic factors has ‘created an explosion of government debt’.
This incredible intervention by central banks will devalue the US dollar, euro and sterling, which in turn will help drive up the price of gold, he added.
Gold consolidates below Fibonacci resistance
Gold has managed to rebound back towards the 76.4% Fibonacci resistance level as stock markets take a more positive turn, according to Josh Mahony, senior market analyst at IG. Ultimately we need to see a break through the $1743-$1744 resistance zone to bring about a bullish breakout signal.
‘Until then, there is a chance we could roll over to continue the trend of the path of lower highs that has been in place throughout the past month,’ Mahony added. ‘As such, the ability to reverse lower or break through this 76.4% Fibonacci level at $1734 will tell us a lot about where we go from here.’
Investors believe stock market is ‘overvalued’
According to a recent survey carried out by Bank of America (BofA), 98% investors said that they think the financial markets are ‘overvalued’ after rebounding from March lows due to global governments stimulus packages to offset the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cash levels at fund managers fell in June to 4.7%, down from 5.7% the month prior, with 93% of investors surveyed admitting they were growing increasingly concerned about the prospect of a prolonged recession.
BofA said in the report that the recent rise in investor optimism remains ‘fragile’ and unlikely to be maintained amid the myriad of macroeconomic headwinds.
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