https://www.goldinvestors.news Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:04:22 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-rallies-as-boe-holds-rates-and-bullion-rebounds-from-fed-selloff/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229367 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart Gold climbed against the pound and dollar after the Bank of England held its benchmark rate at 3.75%, while persistent inflation, an energy crisis, and the Federal Reserve’s latest increase shaped the broader market recovery. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/bank-of-england-defies-feds-rate-hike-charge-freezes-rates-at-3-75/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229352 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% despite inflation reaching 3.1%, breaking with other major central banks as dissenting policymakers warned that energy shocks and entrenched price pressures could force tighter policy soon. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/carney-defies-trumps-laughable-jab-as-canada-pursues-eu-alliance/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229355 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Carney says Canada will determine its own international partnerships as Ottawa and Brussels explore an unprecedented associate membership structure, even as Trump dismisses the proposal and threatens Europe with heavy tariffs. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/five-key-signals-from-wednesdays-hawkish-fed-rate-hike/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229358 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart The Fed’s unanimous rate increase rattled stocks and lifted Treasury yields as Warsh emphasized inflation control. Officials largely expect another increase this year, although their projections become sharply divided in 2027 and beyond. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/trump-erupts-over-fed-rate-hike-says-he-told-warsh-to-vote-with-the-board/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229361 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Trump demanded interest rates of 1% or less after the Fed unanimously raised rates to 3.75% to 4%, while revealing that he discussed Kevin Warsh’s planned vote before the central bank reached its decision. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/jamie-dimon-sounds-alarm-inflation-fight-may-be-far-from-over/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229364 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart Jamie Dimon warns that inflation may remain stubborn after the Federal Reserve raised rates, stocks slipped and Treasury yields climbed, though low unemployment and corporate profitability continue to signal that an economic downturn is not imminent. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/utility-bills-outrun-inflation-as-bank-of-america-warns-higher-prices-will-persist/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229370 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Rachel Cho Utility bills rose 5.3% year over year in August, surpassing broader energy inflation as grid investment, industrial demand, and data center construction added pressure. Warmer winter weather may provide temporary relief, but Bank of America expects elevated costs to persist. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-roars-near-session-highs-at-4340-an-ounce-as-august-retail-sales-jump-1-2/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229337 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Spot gold traded at $4,340.98 after reaching a session high of $4,353.78, as August retail sales, annual sales and core sales all exceeded economists’ expectations. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/fed-poised-for-first-rate-hike-in-three-years-as-inflation-pressure-intensifies/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229326 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Howard Carver Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to lift rates for the first time since July 2023 as stubborn inflation, rising oil prices and a firmer labor market reshape policy expectations and pressure both stocks and Treasury markets. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/us-mortgage-rates-spike-to-6-97-highest-in-more-than-a-year/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229335 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Cynthia Bushing The contract rate on a 30 year mortgage reached 6.97% as purchase and refinancing applications declined, while rising energy prices, inflation concerns and surging Treasury yields placed fresh pressure on the already sluggish US housing market. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/sp-500-pushes-higher-before-blockbuster-fed-rate-decision/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229332 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Howard Carver Stocks moved modestly higher as investors prepared for a closely watched Federal Reserve decision, with futures markets strongly favoring a rate increase while oil prices, Treasury yields, consumer spending and several major corporate developments shaped trading. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/worlds-top-sovereign-wealth-fund-sounds-alarm-on-looming-u-s-stock-market-correction/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229329 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Howard Carver New Zealand’s top ranked sovereign wealth fund delivered a 14.2% annual return, yet CEO Jo Townsend warned that powerful U.S. equity gains may fade as the fund lowers expectations and emphasizes diversification. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-price-flounders-as-empire-state-survey-plunges-to-7-6/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229313 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart Gold remained under pressure after the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell sharply below expectations, as traders focused instead on a potential Federal Reserve rate increase, a stronger U.S. dollar, and 10 year bond yields above 5%. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/surging-us-treasury-yields-send-a-fresh-shock-through-stock-investors/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229310 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Mandy Eckart The 10 year Treasury yield reached 5.02%, its highest level since 2007, prompting fund managers to reduce bullish stock positions and raise cash while keeping faith in earnings, artificial intelligence investment, and economic growth. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/no-one-and-done-fed-survey-signals-multiple-rate-hikes-ahead/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229307 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Howard Carver Expectations for Federal Reserve policy have swung sharply, with 86% of CNBC survey respondents anticipating a hike and 55% forecasting multiple increases as oil prices surge and broader inflation refuses to cool. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/10-year-treasury-yield-surges-to-2007-peak-as-fed-rate-hike-bets-explode/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229304 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Howard Carver The 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.041% as surging oil prices fueled inflation fears and traders assigned greater than 92% odds to a 25 basis point Federal Reserve rate increase. Longer maturity yields also hit levels unseen since 2007. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-plunges-nearly-2-as-oil-shock-and-5-treasury-yield-stoke-fed-hike-fears/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229292 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Rachel Cho Gold and silver sank as surging oil prices, stubborn inflation and Treasury yields approaching 5% strengthened expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase, overpowering safe haven demand generated by escalating uncertainty in the Middle East. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/sam-altman-warns-humanity-could-lose-control-of-the-future-to-ai/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229289 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Rachel Cho Warnings from OpenAI and Anthropic leaders jolted the AI trade, sending SanDisk down 5% and Nvidia down 3% in premarket trading as executives raised fears about lost control, concentrated power, and development moving faster than safety measures. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/bank-of-america-warns-investment-banking-fees-will-plunge-more-than-10-as-shares-sink/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229286 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Rachel Cho Bank of America shares slid 5% after CEO Brian Moynihan forecast a greater than 10% drop in third quarter investment banking fees, marking a dramatic slowdown from the bank’s blockbuster second quarter performance. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/trump-torches-ai-regulation-push-and-anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1229283 2026-09-18T9:48:19+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Trump says existing government powers can police AI companies without new restrictions, while Amodei and other technology leaders urge slower development amid warnings about safety, cyberattacks, and the escalating competition with China.