US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent speech in Jackson Hole sent the stock market crashing as he noted that fighting inflation is the Fed’s top priority, therefore ensuring continued high interest rates and slower growth. This Q&A kicks off with a look at what the market sentiment was after this speech and the impact that it had on the gold markets.
On the investment front, Fahad goes into the disconnect we’re seeing between gold performance and gold equities performance.
Moving into a focus on ESG, Fahad explains that fuel prices are driving cost inflation at mine sites and goes into the impact of this on mines and the industry overall.
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Guest:
Fahad Tariq, Vice President, Equity Research – Precious Metals, Credit Suisse