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Gold Price Soaring Amidst China-U.S Trade War

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Spot gold prices are boasting increasing value and large gains with gold prices rising amidst the China-U.S trade scenario, which has gold investors potentially considering whether to hedge bets and hold onto gold or sell. According to CNBC, spot gold prices as of late June 2019 were already showing rising value with 0.3% increase to roughly $2085.00 AUD (per ounce), with prices showing an accumulated 8.3% increase for the entire month.

As of August 20, 2019, the spot price for gold stands at an impressive $2212.31 AUD (per ounce), which is an increase of 6.1% since June’s already remarkable progress. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, U.S President Donald Trump is suggesting we’re not headed for a recession either. This is good news as it promotes the opportunity for considering selling gold items based on the economy presenting a relatively stable and predictable state, to capitalise on return-on-investment opportunities such the current higher gold prices. For general public, those items you are holding could include gold bullion, gold rings and bracelets and other gold items- it could certainly be an ideal time to consider selling.

The trade war between the U.S and China puts a negative spin on liquid assets, which could become devalued as a result of anticipation of trade risk between the two nations, and specifically its impact on the economy, companies, and on assets such as economy trade capital, housing and fragile investments such as the sharemarket and company bonds. As a result, the surety of gold has found favour in the market and its price rapidly finding growth, where during these uncertain times, it becomes of interest for tangible investment options, and thus its value increases.

Here at Brisbane Gold Brokers, the fluctuations and indeed rise in the spot price of gold is a return we honour by passing it onto our customers being both business and general customers. We understand the needs of both selling and holding gold items, and are here to help our customers in whichever direction they wish to proceed. Our knowledge and expertise rests on the shoulders of generations of experience.

 

Spot Gold Price Affected by Market Volatility

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Stock market volatility

Recently, there’s been a lot of volatility in the stock and amongst the commodities markets. Between Friday and today, there have been stock levels on the Dow and ASX that have experienced substantial declines, losses comparative to those not seen over the past 2 years. The Japanese Nikkei 225 tumbled, leading the Australian market at 2.6% and the US market at 1.6%. This comes just after the US economy showed strengthening and global exchanges such as the Australian dollar followed suit, moving to US80.5c as the Euro found support – directly influenced by the US dollar.

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Gold has experienced it’s share of setbacks too over the past 2 weeks, with commodities being directly influenced by trade markets. Stabilising prices amongst crude oil suppliers were however favourably found, with West Texas in the US stabilising at prices above $US65 a barrel. Commodity pricing was influenced by the stabilising US dollar and the spot price regained composure at $US1350, falling short of a 2 and a half year high.

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Here at Brisbane Gold Brokers, we try to help our customers find the right time to sell, and when the market takes a dive, we endeavour to support the highest payouts as we’ve always done, while compensating as best we can for lost margins. If you have any questions around spot pricing, market volatility, influencers in commodity pricing, and of course, wish to bring your gold in for valuing, simply call Brisbane Gold Brokers directly on 1300 88 79 02 or pop in to your nearest branch.

Does the interest rate affect gold value?

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Due to the falling commodity prices and trade, Australia’s Reserve Bank moved Australia’s interest rate down to 2 percent earlier this month. Occasionally some of our clients ask us around an interest rate change how it affects the price of gold and if so, how to maximise the return.

Valuing gold is actually quite complicated and the most difficult compared to other commodities. Some experts have often said there is usually a pattern between interest rates and gold prices, however, people should not use that pattern or similarity as a guide due to the complex nature of gold values!

Some factors that can affect the price of gold include:

– The Australian dollar, which is affected by factors such as labour, manufacturing, inflation, consumer and business confidence and many other factors.

– Unemployment. One of the most important parts of the Australian economy is employment. Looking at trends overseas, the gold price has typically gone up when employment levels have gone down. This has not always been the case (especially Australia), however the data is an important sign of how the economy is performing.

– News, events, disasters. Major events such as disasters, even changes in government can have an affect on the price of gold. Tensions between countries also have affects.

– Deflation, inflation. Strong inflation usually means strong economic growth and the Reserve Bank may increase the interest rate to slow it down a little bit. Does this effect the price of gold, its another factor, so yes.

– Financial crisis. After the 2008 financial crisis, the price of gold grew a lot in various countries, including Australia. Why did the price increase so much? There are many factors, including the above!

At Brisbane Gold Brokers, we always follow the latest gold prices using a combination of industry-leading sources, our experienced gold economists and our innovative, proprietary system. When you see our gold price board on our homepage, you are seeing the most up to date gold prices in Australia! Our backend system works around the clock to ensure our website only displays the most accurate information possible.

 

How To Discover Your Gold Purity

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When you’ve got gold that is old or broken or just doesn’t hold any longer that same sentimental value that it once did, you may consider repurposing that gold by selling or trading it in for it’s inherited cash value and using that money to support a goal or purpose that’s closer to your heart. Being Christmas time, you may choose to sell your gold and use the income to buy Christmas presents for the family, put an extra payment on a loan, treat yourself to a holiday or even give the money to charity to support another cause that you can feel good about. At any point during this process, it’s important to be informed of your gold’s characteristics before you go ahead with a transaction with a a buyer or broker (learn more about a gold broker here). One important characteristic we’re talking about here is the Karat value of your gold (your gold items gold purity), and discovering it for yourself.

A gold value (in Karats) along with the weight and current spot price are the main determinants of the cash price value of your gold – and ascertaining the karat value yourself isn’t that difficult. By simply knowing where to look and with a keen or discerning eye, after just a little bit of searching on the surface of your gold items – and then relating the found code, hallmark or stamp back to it’s Karat reference – you’ll soon have the answer. Gold rings as an example, have their value written on the inside of the gold band. Gold necklaces may have the stamp located near the chain clasp – the position that during use, sits close to the back of the neck. As a general rule, stampings are usually located in a position that sits out of regular sight during use so not to be noticeable, but in a position that is large enough to contain a 3-digit number (how gold value codes are generally expressed).

An example of a common stamping that you may find are ‘9K’ , ‘9ct’ or ‘375’ (which all refer to the same value). As a point of reference, 37.5% (hence the 375 value) refers to the gold items percentage of contained, pure gold. For more information on Gold Purity, click here. Other common values you might decipher from stamps located on your gold items include ’18K’, ’18ct’ or ‘750’ which equates to 75% gold in total, or ’24K’, ’24ct’ or ‘1000’ which refers to 100% pure gold. Your gold item’s cash value is based on the weight of your gold item and the percentage of gold the item contains (Karat), which is multiplied by the current live gold price. Once you’ve worked out the Karat value of your gold as well as the weight, it’s easy to determine the value yourself using the Gold Calculator tool located here, or on the front page of the Brisbane Gold Brokers website.

We hope this helps you in the preparation process should you consider or choose to sell your gold. And from the Brisbane Gold Brokers Team, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, all the best with the holiday season, and every blessing for the New Year.

How To Work Out The Best Time To Sell

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When it comes time to sell your unwanted or scrap gold, you’ll want to get the best prices possible. One of the ways (step 1) to make sure this is the case is by watching the ‘Actual Gold Prices’ to make sure you are selling when the price is right.

If you are selling gold in Australia, the gold price should be the same for each State and City, so when you’re looking at trends for Gold Price Highs and Gold Price Troughs, you’ll simply need to focus on the spot price for the country being traded within – Australia being our case.

Another way (step 2) to aid working out the best time to sell is by watching the latest Gold-Based News and reviewing current information availabile. By reviewing sources such as kitco.com and usagold.com, you’ll be ahead of the latest market news and at the base point for beginning to review trends. Reviewing trends and market news isn’t easy, but if you do it often enough, you’ll be able to discover and understand the subtle changes which influence the Gold Price.

The final step (step 3) for working out the best time to sell is to find a leading Gold Broker who can help by delivering expertise which will be based on a good Broker’s field experience. Then, once you’re comfortable with the current gold price and it’s time to sell, simply find your trusted Gold Broker who will pass on the best gold prices to the client and partner with you through any future transactions.