HAWAII SIX O - GARY WAGNER

Gold declines in light of the report that revealed inflation continues to decline
Gary Wagner - Jan 27, 2023 07:04PM(Kitco commentary) - As of 6:00 PM EST, the February contract of gold futures has fallen for the second time in the last seven trading days.

Gold declines after a solid 4th quarter GDP report is released by the BEA
Gary Wagner - Jan 26, 2023 06:05PM(Kitco commentary) - As of 4:35 PM EST, the February contract of gold futures has fallen for the first time in six trading days. Currently, February gold is fixed at $1929.30, a decline of $13.30 or 0.68%.

Economists, experts, and market participants await Fridays Core PCE report
Gary Wagner - Jan 25, 2023 06:34PM(Kitco commentary) - The financial markets are currently in the process of factoring in or getting in front of the upcoming release of the core PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) report.

Questions arise about next FOMC meeting; will their decisions remain data-dependent
Gary Wagner - Jan 24, 2023 05:46PM(Kitco commentary) - Exactly one week from today the Federal Reserve will hold the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting for the calendar year 2023.

Gold futures remain steady as investors await the PCE report and FOMC meeting
Gary Wagner - Jan 23, 2023 08:47PM(Kitco commentary) - Gold futures traded marginally higher as market participants focus on next weeks FOMC meeting.

Fed members speak before the blackout period begins prior to the next FOMC meeting
Gary Wagner - Jan 20, 2023 07:30PM(Kitco commentary) - Fed members speak before the blackout period begins prior to the next FOMC meeting

Tough talk by Fed officials and the U.S. debt ceiling hit both reasons for safe-haven plays
Gary Wagner - Jan 19, 2023 07:10PM(Kitco commentary) - Tough talk by Fed officials and the U.S. debt ceiling hit both reasons for safe-haven plays

Investors speculate on forward guidance of the Fed with little to no clarity from experts
Gary Wagner - Jan 18, 2023 06:59PM(Kitco commentary) -

Gold trades lower as Feds Bullard advocates front-loading rate hikes
Gary Wagner - Jan 18, 2023 06:45PM(Kitco commentary) - Gold trades lower as Feds Bullard advocates front-loading rate hikes

Traders bid stocks, gold, and Silver higher, but is the optimism warranted?
Gary Wagner - Jan 13, 2023 07:06PM(Kitco commentary) - Market participants continue to react to the bullish market sentiment created by yesterday's CPI report. Inflation came in at 6.5% year-over-year last month, which is the sixth consecutive month that inflation has diminished since the peak of 9.1% in June.

The Fed's use of data-dependent decisions can't be applicable only when it supports their beliefs
Gary Wagner - Jan 12, 2023 06:31PM(Kitco commentary) - Considering that as recently as June we had the highest level of inflation recorded in the last 40 years today's CPI report from December was a welcome change as inflation continues to slowly dissipate.

Market participants pause as they wait for tomorrow's inflation report
Gary Wagner - Jan 11, 2023 05:57PM(Kitco commentary) - It is a given that the potential for inflation to decline in the December report. The assumption that inflation continues to diminish and has for the most part been factored into market pricing.
