Softer dollar sets gold on track for best week since mid-January
(Reuters) – Gold prices climbed to their highest in more than two weeks on Friday and were on track for their biggest weekly rise since mid-January, supported by a softer dollar as investors gauged the U.S. central bank’s policy path.FILE PHOTO: Ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a workroom at Krastsvetmet precious […]
Gold loses steam as dollar turns higher, rate worries persist
(Reuters) – Gold prices were set to break a three-session winning run on Thursday, weighed down by a firmer dollar and as bullion’s outlook remains clouded by prospects of further interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve.FILE PHOTO: 50g gold ingots are pictured after being minted at the plant of refiner and bar manufacturer […]
PRECIOUS-Gold accelerates to 8-month peak on dollar pullback
*U.S. CPI report due on Thursday*Dollar index down 0.4%(Updates prices)Jan 9 (Reuters) – Gold prices extended gains to an eight-month high on Monday as a weaker dollar made greenback-priced bullion cheaper for overseas buyers, while investors bet on a less-aggressive rate-hike trajectory from the U.S. Federal Reserve this year.Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,880.33 […]