Gold: Recovery toward 2027 despite near-term pressure - OCBC

OCBC's research team, as reported by FXStreet, expects gold to recover toward 2027 despite near-term downward pressure, framing the current weakness as a cyclical pause rather than a structural break. The transmission mechanism runs primarily through real interest rates and the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset: when real yields rise or are expected to remain elevated, the relative appeal of gold declines, while expectations of eventual policy easing shift that calculus back toward bullion over a longer horizon. Gold itself is the most directly exposed instrument, with spot prices, gold futures, and gold-linked equities such as miners likely to show the greatest sensitivity to changes in the rate outlook and dollar strength. Traders should watch the next US Consumer Price Index release and Federal Reserve communication on the timing of rate cuts, since shifts in inflation persistence or easing expectations would be the most immediate test of whether the near-term pressure gives way to the recovery OCBC describes.

Gold (XAU/USD) is a safe-haven asset and inflation hedge. Major drivers include Fed policy (real yields), central bank buying (PBOC, RBI), ETF flows, and geopolitical risk. Gold often moves inversely to DXY and real US yields.

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