US Treasury bond buy-back reinforces gold debasement trade as Jackson Hole meeting looms

The US Treasury’s decision to boost its buy-backs of long-maturity bonds is strengthening the debasement trade on gold, as investment banks turn more upbeat on the precious metal before the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole. Gold rose 0.2 per cent to a three-month high of US$4,689.3 an ounce on Monday, extending a 5.1 per cent gain last week after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the repurchase programme, which he said was likely to surpass US$4 billion. The announcement...