PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as dollar eases; Fed tapering fears limit gains
黃金隨著美元走軟而趨於穩定；美聯準逐漸減少的擔憂限制了收益
By Arundhati Sarkar
AUGUST 5, 2021
* Dollar index down 0.2%
美元指數下跌0.2%
* BOE keeps interest rates and bond-buying programme on hold
英國央行維持利率和債券購買計劃
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased from a one-week peak, though gains were kept in check after hawkish comments from a key Federal Reserve official raised early tapering bets.
路透8月5日 - 金價週四小幅走高，因美元從一周高位回落，但在美聯儲一位重要官員的強硬言論增加了早期縮減押注後，漲幅受到抑制。
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,813.14 per ounce by 1143 GMT, while U.S. gold futures gained 0.2% to $1,817.30.
格林威治標準時間1143時，現貨黃金上漲0.1%至每盎司1,813.14美元，而美國黃金期貨上漲0.2%至每盎司1,817.30美元。
The U.S. dollar index was 0.2% lower after hitting a one-week high earlier in the session, making gold less expensive for other currency holders.
美元指數在盤中早些時候觸及一周高位後下跌0.2%，使得其他貨幣持有者的黃金價格降低。
Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Wednesday helped by weaker than expected ADP jobs data in the United States,
受美國 ADP 就業數據弱於預期的推動，金價週三上漲逾1%，
However, bullion pared most of the gains after strong U.S. services industry activity data and hawkish remarks from Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida on interest rates.
然而，在強勁的美國服務業活動數據和美聯準副主席理查德克拉里達就利率發表強硬言論之後，黃金回吐了大部分漲幅。
Independent analyst Ross Norman said the mood is lacklustre towards gold, with the market seemingly unable to generate much momentum after Clarida’s comments.
Higher interest rates raise the opportunity cost of holding non-interest bearing gold.
獨立分析師羅斯諾曼表示，市場對黃金的情緒低迷，在克拉里達發表評論後，市場似乎無法產生太大動力。
較高的利率提高了持有無息黃金的機會成本。
Clarida also suggested the central bank could start cutting back on its asset purchase programme later this year.
克拉里達還建議央行可能在今年晚些時候開始削減其資產購買計劃。
“The comments coming from various Fed officials give the impression that the balance of power is falling in favour of the hawks, something a strong jobs report will only accelerate,”OANDA analyst Craig Erlam said in a note.
OANDA 分析師 Craig Erlam 在一份報告中表示：“來自美聯儲多位官員的評論給人的印像是權力平衡正在向鷹派傾斜，而強勁的就業報告只會加速這一進程。”
“This doesn't bode well for gold, despite the technical picture continuing to look bullish.”
“這對黃金來說不是好兆頭，儘管技術面繼續看漲。”
Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls report is seen as key to the U.S. central bank's policy stance.
週五的美國非農就業報告被視為美聯準政策立場的關鍵。
The Bank of England kept the size of its bond-buying programme unchanged and held its benchmark interest rate at a historic low of 0.1% on Thursday, but gave fresh clues as to how it would start weaning the economy off pandemic support.
英國央行週四維持其債券購買計劃的規模不變，並將基準利率維持在0.1%的歷史低位，但就如何開始讓經濟擺脫大流行支持提供了新的線索。
Elsewhere, silver gained 0.5% to $25.47 per ounce. Platinum fell 0.5% to $1,020.30 and palladium rose 0.4% to $2,656.36.
其他方面，白銀上漲0.5%至每盎司25.47美元。鉑金下跌0.5%至1,020.30美元，鈀金上漲0.4%至2,656.36美元。
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引用: 路透社
黃金隨著美元走軟而趨於穩定；美聯準逐漸減少的擔憂限制了收益
By Arundhati Sarkar
AUGUST 5, 2021
* Dollar index down 0.2%
美元指數下跌0.2%
* BOE keeps interest rates and bond-buying programme on hold
英國央行維持利率和債券購買計劃
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased from a one-week peak, though gains were kept in check after hawkish comments from a key Federal Reserve official raised early tapering bets.
路透8月5日 - 金價週四小幅走高，因美元從一周高位回落，但在美聯儲一位重要官員的強硬言論增加了早期縮減押注後，漲幅受到抑制。
Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,813.14 per ounce by 1143 GMT, while U.S. gold futures gained 0.2% to $1,817.30.
格林威治標準時間1143時，現貨黃金上漲0.1%至每盎司1,813.14美元，而美國黃金期貨上漲0.2%至每盎司1,817.30美元。
The U.S. dollar index was 0.2% lower after hitting a one-week high earlier in the session, making gold less expensive for other currency holders.
美元指數在盤中早些時候觸及一周高位後下跌0.2%，使得其他貨幣持有者的黃金價格降低。
Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Wednesday helped by weaker than expected ADP jobs data in the United States,
受美國 ADP 就業數據弱於預期的推動，金價週三上漲逾1%，
However, bullion pared most of the gains after strong U.S. services industry activity data and hawkish remarks from Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida on interest rates.
然而，在強勁的美國服務業活動數據和美聯準副主席理查德克拉里達就利率發表強硬言論之後，黃金回吐了大部分漲幅。
Independent analyst Ross Norman said the mood is lacklustre towards gold, with the market seemingly unable to generate much momentum after Clarida’s comments.
Higher interest rates raise the opportunity cost of holding non-interest bearing gold.
獨立分析師羅斯諾曼表示，市場對黃金的情緒低迷，在克拉里達發表評論後，市場似乎無法產生太大動力。
較高的利率提高了持有無息黃金的機會成本。
Clarida also suggested the central bank could start cutting back on its asset purchase programme later this year.
克拉里達還建議央行可能在今年晚些時候開始削減其資產購買計劃。
“The comments coming from various Fed officials give the impression that the balance of power is falling in favour of the hawks, something a strong jobs report will only accelerate,”OANDA analyst Craig Erlam said in a note.
OANDA 分析師 Craig Erlam 在一份報告中表示：“來自美聯儲多位官員的評論給人的印像是權力平衡正在向鷹派傾斜，而強勁的就業報告只會加速這一進程。”
“This doesn't bode well for gold, despite the technical picture continuing to look bullish.”
“這對黃金來說不是好兆頭，儘管技術面繼續看漲。”
Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls report is seen as key to the U.S. central bank's policy stance.
週五的美國非農就業報告被視為美聯準政策立場的關鍵。
The Bank of England kept the size of its bond-buying programme unchanged and held its benchmark interest rate at a historic low of 0.1% on Thursday, but gave fresh clues as to how it would start weaning the economy off pandemic support.
英國央行週四維持其債券購買計劃的規模不變，並將基準利率維持在0.1%的歷史低位，但就如何開始讓經濟擺脫大流行支持提供了新的線索。
Elsewhere, silver gained 0.5% to $25.47 per ounce. Platinum fell 0.5% to $1,020.30 and palladium rose 0.4% to $2,656.36.
其他方面，白銀上漲0.5%至每盎司25.47美元。鉑金下跌0.5%至1,020.30美元，鈀金上漲0.4%至2,656.36美元。
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引用: 路透社
