Gold prices have not been declining despite the increase in US Treasury yields
Despite the rise in US Treasury yields, the price of gold remains stable. Historically, when US Treasury yields and the value of the US dollar increase, gold prices tend to fall, and vice versa. As US Treasury yields rise, the relative attractiveness of gold as an interest-free investment decreases. However, recently, gold prices have not been declining despite the increase in US Treasury yields. Investors have traditionally used this inverse correlation between gold prices and Treasury yields to make investment decisions, but the changing paradigm in gold investment is evident. With US Treasury yields at a 14-year high and gold prices soaring unusually, there is still demand for safe-haven assets compared to economic uncertainties. Some argue that this may be a temporary phenomenon due to the central bank of China's gold purchases, while others speculate that the increase in gold's nominal price reflects increased demand driven by a gloomy global economic outlook. The inverse ...