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'We expect a considerable drop in gold prices', says ABN Amro
(Kitco News) Gold positioning remains very crowded, according to ABM Amro, which is why the Dutch bank is not recommending re-entering long gold positions at the moment.
“We continue to think that positions are too crowded and that prices are too high to recommend re-entering longs,” ABN Amro precious metals analyst Georgette Boele wrote in a report last week.
The bank is projecting a major drop in gold prices within the next three months, citing another risk-off wave in financial markets. ABN Amro’s outlook has gold ending Q2 at $1,575 an ounce.
“We also expect a considerable drop in gold prices,” Boele said. “Between now and 3 months we expect another risk-off wave in financial markets. We think that investors will close part of their positions (ETF and/or speculative positions) in gold, silver and platinum.”
At the time of writing, August Comex gold futures were trading at $1,750.30 an ounce, down 0.08% on the day.
Gold’s trading pattern this past month reveals resilience, with any price dips being bought up by investors and gold staying firmly above the $1,700 an ounce level, noted Boele.
“Each time there has been some price weakness it seems that investors are buying gold on dips. Gold ETF positions have made a new record and stand just under 100 million ounces. After some liquidation of speculative positions, speculators have also showed renewed interest in gold,” he said.
Long-term, ABN Amro is not that bullish on gold, projecting the yellow metal to finish Q3 at $1,650 an ounce and Q4 at $1,700 an ounce. In 2021, the Dutch bank is more bullish, penciling in gold trading at $1,800 by year-end.
