Kitco News: Gold To Climb 7% Regardless Of Where Stocks Are Headed - Wells Fargo

Article by Anna Golubova on Kitco News

Gold is due for a comeback even if the global equities space rallies following a recent correction, according to Wells Fargo, which projects to see the precious metal rise another 7% from current levels.

“We suspect that gold could very well continue to rally as we exit 2018 and enter 2019, even if stocks do too. Our rolling 12-month gold target is $1,300—roughly 7% higher than today’s prices,” Wells Fargo head of Real Asset Strategy John LaForge said in a report published on Monday.

In October, gold saw a 2% price boost from a correction in global equities, as the safe-haven investment offered traders a good place to “hide” while the stock market posted losses, LaForge noted.

“Stocks had a volatile and tough October—with several equity indices stumbling into the official -10%, correction territory,” he stated.

Gold’s move up does not have to be a temporary one either, the strategist wrote. “From here, history suggests that gold prices do not necessarily have to sink. In fact, they could move higher, even if most stock markets are done correcting,” LaForge said.

An important October trend to keep an eye on going forward is gold rising alongside a rallying U.S. dollar, the report pointed out. “Gold’s 2% gain is even more impressive when we consider that the U.S. dollar also rose by 2% last month,” the strategist explained.

“Gold's relative value looks appealing too, as it is cheap vs. both stocks and bonds,” LaForge noted.

Additional support could also come from a weaker U.S. dollar, Wells Fargo said, explaining that “the rising cost of currency-hedging dollar exposure could reduce overseas investors’ demand for U.S. Treasury securities” and limit any future greenback rally.

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