Gold reaches new high
The price for the yellow metal has crossed the level at $1,341.
Gold ascends at start of busy trading week
On Monday, gold soared in the beginning of a busy week because market participants looked ahead to major American economic reports to evaluate how it will affect the Fed’s view on monetary policy in the nearer months.
Gold futures tacked on about 0.2% being worth $1,277.04 a troy ounce.
On Friday, the number one precious metal concluded at $13.30, down 1%, although still booked a weekly revenue of nearly 0.4%, thus marking its first weekly ascend for the last four weeks.
Investors will closely watch a few American economic reports, with Wednesday's inflation news in the spotlight, for new clues on the probable trajectory of monetary policy.
Aside from the inflation report, this week's calendar also offers American data on retail sales, building permits, producer prices, housing starts, industrial output and also surveys on manufacturing conditions in the Philadelphia as well as New York regions.
The Fed is expected to hold its final policy gathering of the year on December 12-13. Traders hope for a rate lift at that meeting.
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