{"id":16667,"date":"2025-09-29T01:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=16667"},"modified":"2025-09-29T01:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T01:50:31","slug":"gold-prices-hold-steady-near-3390-as-fed-signals-two-rate-cuts-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=16667","title":{"rendered":"Gold Prices Hold Steady Near $3,390 as Fed Signals Two Rate Cuts in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/29%209\/l.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/IMG_20240623_122812_510-8.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nFed Keeps Rates Unchanged at 5.25%-5.50%, Maintains Dovish Stance<br \/>\nGold prices (XAU\/USD) remained stable near $3,390 after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% in its June 18 meeting. While policymakers acknowledged solid economic growth, they also signaled two potential rate cuts in 2025, keeping gold supported despite sticky inflation forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways from the Fed Meeting<br \/>\n\u2714 Interest Rates Unchanged \u2013 Fed maintains 5.25%-5.50% range, as expected.<br \/>\n\u2714 Two Rate Cuts Expected in 2025 \u2013 50 basis points (0.50%) of easing projected.<br \/>\n\u2714 Lower GDP Growth Forecast \u2013 Revised down from 1.7% to 1.4% for 2025.<br \/>\n\u2714 Higher Core PCE Inflation \u2013 Upward revision from 2.8% to 3.1%.<br \/>\n\u2714 Unemployment Rate Slightly Higher \u2013 Now projected at 4.5% (vs. 4.4% previously).<\/p>\n<p>Gold\u2019s Reaction: Minimal Losses as Market Digests Fed Outlook<br \/>\nXAU\/USD traded flat (-0.08%) near $3,390, showing resilience despite inflation concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Focus now shifts to Fed Chair Powell\u2019s press conference for further guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Gold Price Levels to Watch<br \/>\n\u2705 Resistance:<\/p>\n<p>$3,400 (psychological barrier)<\/p>\n<p>$3,452 (June 16 high)<\/p>\n<p>$3,500 (key upside target)<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Support:<\/p>\n<p>$3,350 (immediate floor)<\/p>\n<p>$3,301 (50-day SMA)<\/p>\n<p>$3,245 (May 29 low)<\/p>\n<p>Why Gold Remains a Hedge Amid Fed Uncertainty<br \/>\nDespite higher core inflation projections, gold\u2019s stability reflects:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Safe-haven demand amid economic uncertainty<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Potential dollar weakness if Fed cuts materialize in 2025<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd39 Long-term inflation hedge as real rates stay restrictive<\/p>\n<p>Market Outlook: Will Gold Break Higher?<br \/>\nIf Fed confirms a dovish pivot, gold could target $3,500+.<\/p>\n<p>If inflation stays stubborn, prices may consolidate near $3,300-$3,400.<br \/>\n<img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/29%209\/l.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/29%209\/l2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"Sirv\" data-src=\"https:\/\/chartakelay.sirv.com\/Images\/29%209\/l1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/scripts.sirv.com\/sirvjs\/v3\/sirv.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged at 5.25%-5.50%, Maintains Dovish Stance Gold prices (XAU\/USD) remained stable near $3,390 after the Federal Reserve &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16668,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16667","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16669,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16667\/revisions\/16669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}