In this episode, Nicholas Frappell and Shae Russell delve into gold's recent consolidation, the impact of a strong dollar on Asian currencies, and the effects of market narratives on the yellow metal.

They also explore the implications of US non-farm payrolls, China's pause on gold purchases, and the ongoing expectations around Fed rate cuts.

Finally, they touch on Japan's economic policies and the broader implications for global markets.

PODCAST INFO: 

• ABC Refinery website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.abcrefinery.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

• Nick Frappell: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/nick_frappell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

• Shae Russell: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/shaearussell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 

Timestamps: 

• - (0:00) – Intro
• - (1:06) – Gold's Consolidation
• - (3:16) – Market Positioning and Data
• - (5:00) – Fed Rate Expectations
• - (7:00) – Official Sector Gold Buying
• - (9:09) – Japan's Economic Policies
• - (14:18) – Emerging Stresses in Asian Currencies
• - (17:08) – Price Targets for Gold
• - (18:55) – Key takeaways