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Spot gold and silver prices were higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as soft inflation data kept October Fed-hike expectations below earlier-week levels, while this morning's jobless claims and elevated Treasury yields limited the relief rally.

Gold prices may be under pressure at the moment, but ETF and central bank demand has stayed strong, and the yellow metal will be trading back above $5000 per ounce within a year, according to Amy Gower, head of metals and mining strategy at Morgan Stanley.In a recent interview with CNBC, Gower acknowledged that the current environment was a challenging one for gold.

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Spot gold prices were firmer and spot silver prices were also higher in late U.S. trading Tuesday, as softer U.S. labor-market and consumer-confidence data helped bullion recover from Monday's selloff, even as long-dated Treasury yields remained near multi-decade highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,172.40 an ounce, up 1.42% on the session, while spot silver was trading near $61.270, up 1.23%.

China's 2026 gold imports could be double those of last year, and will set the high-water mark for the 2020 to date, while silver prices are approaching a key test that could determine the gray metal's near-term direction, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus.