Brexit Vote Sees Stampede by Banks Into Higher Gold Targets
- Goldman, Morgan Stanley among banks increasing price outlooks
- ‘There are still many questions’ after U.K. vote, ANZ says
Gold Holds Near Two-Year Highs in Post-Brexit Market
Gold may emerge as one of the Brexit vote’s biggest commodity winners should revised forecasts from a growing number of banks prove correct as the poll’s outcome sets the stage for greater global economic uncertainty and retards the likelihood of rate rises from the Federal Reserve.
Bullion may rally to as much as $1,400 an ounce over the next 12 months, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. said in a report on Thursday, raising its outlook for the metal even as prices dipped amid signs of revived investor appetite for risk. Earlier Thursday, Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. also flagged the potential for bullion at $1,400, following increased outlooks from banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc.