Gold and December Hike

Wednesday's FOMC release of the dot plot and Warsh press conference pushed bond market to price rate higher probabilities for a 25-bp rate hike in September and a full chance of a similar rate hike in October. Note how the white and green graphs have moved from below zero (yellow circle) to above above zero, shifting from rate cut to rate hike expectations. The green graphs shows 0.86%, implying an 86% probability of a quarter point hike in September, accompanied by a rise in DXY and decline in gold. The 2nd chart highlights the importance of the June 15th gap, whose floor stands at 4245/6, presenting a solid short-term support, which held successfully yesterday. 

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