Gold price, what do we expect for 2021?
ABNAmro says Gold outlook is still positive but… Recently ABNAmro Bank N V focused on gold price 2021. Gold prices started the year on a positive note until covid-19-related market panic and a global shortage of US dollars in March spoiled the party. Gold prices dropped substantially. Afterwards they recovered. Between March and August gold prices rallied strongly, by 36%. They cleared the 2011 high and rallied to a high of USD 2,075 on 7 August 2020. The stars were aligned for higher gold prices. For a start, the Fed took measures to fight the dollar shortage and embarked on unlimited QE. Other central banks followed suit. Moreover, governments announced enormous fiscal spending plans to support the economy. This all supported investor sentiment and investors sold the dollar as safe haven demand dissipated. Third, investors also realised that most currencies are unattractive given rock-bottom interest rates and this increased the appeal of gold. Fourth, investors were also co