This graph show how interest rates hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve affect gold's price. While gold underperforms during the period leading up to rate hikes, its performance improves during the year after the interest rates increase.
Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Visual Capitalist. (February 14, 2022). Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/
Visual Capitalist. "Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015." Chart. February 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/
Visual Capitalist. (2022). Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/
Visual Capitalist. "Median Return of Gold before and after Interest Rate Hikes of The Last Four Fed Tightening Cycles 1994-2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/
Visual Capitalist, Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Median return of gold before and after interest rate hikes of the last four Fed tightening cycles 1994-2015 [Graph], Visual Capitalist, February 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297411/gold-performance-around-rate-hikes-us/