Gold & Fed Rate Hike Transmission NFP Shock Model

Based on market reporting: Bloomberg @business — "Gold held decline as US payrolls raise rate hike prospects"
Model: Calibrated Real Yield Elasticity

Macro Shock Inputs

Payrolls Surprise (Δ NFP): +110k
-150k (Deep Miss) 0k (Consensus) +250k (Major Beat)
Summary: Spot Gold: $2,458.10 | Fed Hike Prob: 68.0%

Instant Transmission Vector Real-time propagation

Projected Spot Gold $2,458.10 -1.38% (-$34.40)
10Y Real Yield (TIPS) 1.962% +14.2 bps
Fed Hike Odds (Next Wk) 68.0% +46.0% reprice
US Dollar Index (DXY) 101.89 +0.48% (+0.49)
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Labor Data Shock: NFP surprise triggers immediate recalibration of upcoming FOMC policy action.
2
Real Rate Channel: Treasury real yields jump (+14.2 bps), elevating the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
3
Dollar Strengthening: A firming DXY (+0.48%) exerts secondary downward pressure on global dollar-denominated gold contracts.

Bullion Real Yield Elasticity Matrix Δ Gold per Yield Expansion

Real Yield Shift Implied TIPS Rate Gold Spot Net Gold Return Regime

FOMC Next Meeting Target Scenario Federal Funds Rate

25 bps Rate Hike 68.0%
Unchanged / Pause 32.0%
50 bps Jumbo Hike 0.0%

Transmission Rule: For every +10k payroll upside surprise above consensus, markets price ~+4.2% higher probability of an imminent hike and ~+1.29 bps in 10Y TIPS real yields, corresponding to a gold price elasticity of ~ -0.97% per 10 bps real rate advance.

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