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Philippines Gold price today: Gold falls, according to FXStreet data
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In Short: Gold prices in the Philippines fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data.
Gold prices in the Philippines declined on Friday, with the price per gram dropping to 8,681.85 Philippine Pesos (PHP) from 8,707.38 PHP the previous day, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
The price per tola also decreased to PHP 101,263.10 from PHP 101,561.20 per tola on Thursday.
Central banks around the world added 1,136 tonnes of gold worth approximately $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to the World Gold Council.
Gold has traditionally been viewed as a hedge against inflation and depreciating currencies, as it does not rely on any specific issuer or government.
In turbulent economic times, central banks often diversify their reserves by purchasing gold to bolster the perceived strength of their economies and currencies.
Emerging economies such as China, India, and Turkey have been rapidly increasing their gold reserves.
Gold's price tends to weaken when there is a rally in the stock market, while it tends to strengthen during sell-offs in riskier markets.
The price of gold also has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are major reserve and safe-haven assets.
Diesel prices in the United States reached a record high of over $6 a gallon, according to Julianne Geiger, a veteran energy journalist.
The EIA’s data release followed API’s figures, which reported a decrease of 300,000 barrels in crude oil inventories.
Gold is currently struggling to capitalize on a modest bounce from sub-$4,300 levels and is oscillating in a narrow band at the start of a new week as traders await key central bank events before placing fresh directional bets.
Background
Inflation in the UK has surged to its highest level in five months, driven by rising petrol and diesel prices, while gold prices have also seen a rise in the Philippines.
Gold prices in the Philippines dropped on Friday, according to FXStreet data.
What's confirmed
- Gold prices fell in Philippines on Friday, according to data compiled by FXStreet.
- Central banks added 1,136 tonnes of Gold worth around $70 billion to their reserves in 2022, according to data from the World Gold Council.
- A rally in the stock market tends to weaken Gold price, while sell-offs in riskier markets tend to favor the precious metal. (An automation tool was used in creating this post.) Composed of a group of economic journalists and FX experts, the FXStreet content team produces and oversees all content published on FXStreet.
- The price for Gold stood at 8,681.85 Philippine Pesos (PHP) per gram, down compared with the PHP 8,707.38 it cost on Thursday.
- The price for Gold decreased to PHP 101,263.10 per tola from PHP 101,561.20 per tola a day earlier.
- Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange.
- Gold is also widely seen as a hedge against inflation and against depreciating currencies as it doesn’t rely on any specific issuer or government.
- In their aim to support their currencies in turbulent times, central banks tend to diversify their reserves and buy Gold to improve the perceived strength of the economy and the currency.
- High Gold reserves can be a source of trust for a country’s solvency.
- Central banks from emerging economies such as China, India and Turkey are quickly increasing their Gold reserves.
- Gold has an inverse correlation with the US Dollar and US Treasuries, which are both major reserve and safe-haven assets.
What's still developing
- The decrease brings commercial stockpiles to 424.1 million barrels, according to government data, which are now on par with the five-year average for this time of year.
- Canada’s August Consumer Price Index figures will be the focus of attention when published on Monday.