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Once again, gold prices in 2017 have proven resilient.
The gold price is up 1.3% in the last week, marking the second weekly gain in a row as the metal benefits from market uncertainty.
Since the Fed hiked rates on March 15, the S&P 500 is down 1.1%, oil prices are down 3%, and even the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is down nearly 0.8%.
The dollar's decline is particularly interesting, given that higher short-term rates should be a boost to the dollar. And yet, the opposite happened.
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Are investors looking ahead and seeing less rate hikes on the back of a dovish Fed? If so, then the Fed's hands really are tied, and the dollar could continue to weaken.
As we already know, that fits well with Trump's statements that the dollar is too strong, making America less competitive on the world stage.
I believe gold investors can look forward to even higher prices. That's why I'm going to discuss the reasons why I think they have a minimum of 12.1% upside potential in 2017.
First, here's a recap of the day-to-day price of gold movements...
How the Gold Price Gained 1.3% This Week
After closing Friday, March 17 at $1,229, gold prices opened higher at $1,231. Despite some minor strength in the dollar, the metal managed to pull off a 0.4% gain and end the day at $1,234.
In fact, the U.S. dollar has been on an overall downward trend for the past week. This appears to be helping the price of gold.
On Tuesday, March 21, gold climbed higher as the DXY dropped below 100 for the first time since Feb. 6. This pushed gold prices 0.8% higher to settle at $1,244 on the day.
The DXY caved to more selling pressure on Wednesday, causing gold to rally further. It opened higher at $1,247 and closed slightly higher at $1,248 for a 0.3% gain.
Thursday was marked by wild swings in the price of gold. Early that morning, gold was above $1,250 for the first time since March 1. But sellers eventually started locking in profits, which eventually dragged prices down to $1,245 for a 0.2% loss.
As of this morning, the gold price today (Friday, March 24) is up a modest 0.3% to $1,249. That puts the metal on track for a weekly gain of 1.6% from the March 17 close of $1,229.
When predicting where gold prices will go in 2017, it's important to look at their performance compared to gold stocks. And we have three charts showing how the dollar and gold stocks both point to a 12.1% rise in the gold price.
Here's our gold price forecast for 2017...
Why Gold Prices in 2017 Will Climb 12.1% to Our Current Target
About the Author
Peter Krauth is the Resource Specialist for Money Map Press and has contributed some of the most popular and highly regarded investing articles on Money Morning. Peter is headquartered in resource-rich Canada, but he travels around the world to dig up the very best profit opportunity, whether it's in gold, silver, oil, coal, or even potash.
