The trade wars have escalated again. Should investors worry about them? Or should they focus on the Fed’s hawkish policy? Let’s find out what is a greater threat (or opportunity) for the gold market.

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Two of the most powerful men in the world. Trump? Putin? Xi? Nah. Chairman Jerome Powell and President Mario Draghi. Let’s analyze their recent press conferences!

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Powell delivered and hiked again. Draghi halved the amount of purchased assets, but did not have the courage to end the quantitative easing program. Does the former have bigger cojones than the latter? And what does it mean for the gold market?

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Over the weekend, the Swiss voters rejected the campaign to radically alter banking system, while President Trump withdrew his support for the joint statement of G7 and arrived in Singapore for a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Fed and the ECB are expected to tighten their monetary policy in tandem. It will be a hot period for the markets. Will gold blaze?

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Next week, the ECB will hold its monetary policy meeting. The bank was expected to start winding down its stimulus program at the end of 2018. However, Italian turmoil led some analysts to think that the ECB will remain cautious. Will the ECB withstand the pressure or funk? And what does it all mean for the gold market?

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