Weekly Gold Review: COMEX futures break above $2700 per ounce on trade tensions
08-Mar-2025
14:25
COMEX Gold futures broke above $2900 per ounce mark amid escalating global trade tensions. A weaker US dollar, with the index dipping below 104, gave commodities some breathing room ahead of the key US jobs report. Market nerves stayed high as Trump extended tariff relief for Mexico and Canada until April 2, while China prepared fresh retaliatory measures. Mixed US jobs data added to the uncertainty, with layoffs hitting a 2020 high even as jobless claims improved. Demand side remained well supported for Gold. According to a latest update from the World Gold Council or WGC, global gold ETFs demand surged in February, adding US$9.4bn, with North America (+US$6.8bn) reporting their strongest month since July 2020. European inflows narrowed (+US$151mn), while Asia showed strength (+US$2.3bn). Strong inflows and a higher gold price pushed total AUM to another month-end peak of US$306bn and holdings rose 100t to 3,353t. Global gold trading volumes rose further, averaging roughly US$300bn/day in February. LBMA volumes climbed, as dealers moved gold in response to US tariff concerns, and activities at exchanges increased modestly, WGC noted.
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