Precious Metals & XAU Trading Glossary
Quick reference definitions for high-frequency gold market terms.
Bullion
Physical gold, silver, or other precious metals in the form of official bars, ingots, or coins, valued specifically by their mass and purity rather than face currency value.
Fed Hawks / Hawkish
A term describing central bank officials who favor tighter monetary policies, higher interest rates, and aggressive inflation control measures. Hawkish stances typically place downward pressure on XAU/USD pricing patterns.
Fed Doves / Dovish
Refers to policymakers who lean toward quantitative easing, economic stimulus, and lower interest rates. Dovish economic policies are historically a major catalyst for structural gold bull runs.
Safe-Haven Asset
An investment financial instrument that is expected to retain or increase its core value during volatile periods of global market downturns, economic recessions, or systemic banking instability.
Spot Price
The current, real-time market price at which a specific commodity—such as one ounce of gold—can be bought or sold for immediate settlement and delivery.
Comments
Post a Comment