EBC Markets Briefing | Gold whipsaws on new tariff talks

Gold stayed near $2,900 as investors assessed Trump’s 25% tariff plan on the EU, with unclear details on affected products or sectors.

Gold held near a record high above $2,900 as investors weighed Trump’s latest statements about his plans to enact tariff plans.

The president said his administration would impose tariffs of 25% on the EU, without clarifying whether they would affect all exports from the bloc or only certain products or sectors.

That will likely raise the prospect of a broad transatlantic trade war and inflict greater damage on frayed diplomatic ties among the western allies.

But he said that levies on Mexico and Canada would come into force on 2 April, rather than a previous target date of March 4. Canadian consumer confidence hits lowest level since 2023 in February.

Ukraine's PM Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal with the US has been agreed in exchange for security guarantees needed to build lasting peace.

Elsewhere the 42-day truce between Israel and Hamas is set to expire this weekend unless an agreement is struck to extend it. Even so the two sides have not begun talks on a permanent end to the war.

Bullion is consolidating its recent gains with a bearish MACD divergence pointing to further pains ahead. Therefore, a push below $2,900 is in the cards.

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