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The charts that matter: gold back on the rise as the dollar continues to slide
Gold has recovered much of this year’s losses, while the US dollar continues to weaken. Here’s what happened this week in the charts that matter most to the global economy.
This week, we’re looking at renewable energy. It’s all the rage – and that, perhaps, is the problem. It might be the future of power generation, but right now, it’s getting expensive to invest in, says John. Nevertheless, “cleantech” is not something that’s going away. And whatever type of green energy prevails, it’s going to be built on metal – lots of metal, with lithium and copper chief among them. And that bodes well for Latin America. James McKeigue looks at how you can buy in.
This week’s podcast sees Merryn joined by Simon French of Panmure Gordon. He’s got a bit of a contrarian take on inflation. As you may be aware, we’re pretty much of the view that we’re likely to be seeing some sustained inflation coming our way. Simon, however, thinks it will just be a short-term phenomenon as we recover from lockdowns. He tells Merryn why – listen to the podcast here.
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This week’s “Too Embarrassed To Ask” looks at “gearing” – also known as leverage. It’s another of those complicated-sounding terms which describes a very simple concept – and one that is very important in investing. Find out more here.
Gold kept on climbing. It’s still a long way off its peak, but it’s pretty much back where it started the year.
(Image credit: Gold price chart)
(Gold: three months)
The US dollar index (DXY – a measure of the strength of the dollar against a basket of the currencies of its major trading partners) just keeps on falling.
(Image credit: US dollar index chart)
(DXY: three months)
While the Chinese yuan (or renminbi) is getting stronger (when the red line is rising, the dollar is strengthening while the yuan is weakening).
(Image credit: USD/CNY currency chart)
(Chinese yuan to the US dollar: since 25 Jun 2019)
The yield on the ten-year US government bond is treading water.
(Image credit: US Treasury bond yield chart)
(Ten-year US Treasury yield: three months)
The yield on the Japanese ten-year bond seems to be drifting down after looking like it might perk up last week.
(Image credit: Japanese government bond yield chart)
(Ten-year Japanese government bond yield: three months)
And the yield on the ten-year German Bund, dropped suddenly, after a couple of months of solid rises.
(Image credit: German bond yield chart)
(Ten-year Bund yield: three months)
Copper paused for breath, but it’s still in demand.
(Image credit: Copper price chart)
(Copper: nine months)
The closely-related Aussie dollar continued its volatile sideways drift.
(Image credit: AUD/USD currency chart)
(Aussie dollar vs US dollar exchange rate: three months)
And bitcoin failed to immediately bounce back from its huge selloff the previous week. It stabilised a little, but where it goes next is anyone’s guess, says Dominic.
(Image credit: Bitcoin price chart)
(Bitcoin: three months)
US weekly initial jobless claims continued to fall, down 38,000 to 406,000, compared to 444,000 last week. The four-week moving average fell to 458,750, down 46,000 from 504,750 the week before.
(Image credit: Weekly US jobless claims chart)
(US initial jobless claims, four-week moving average: since Jan 2020)
The oil price recovered from its previous week’s drop.
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