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On Tuesday, gold lost ground in Asia, giving up some profits from Monday, while Tokyo gold managed to stand out as the only gainer.
August delivery gold futures declined 0.13%, trading at $1,211.60%, thus giving up some revenues from yesterday. However, in Tokyo, the June 2018 contract tacked on 0.23%, hitting JPY4,442 per gram.
In the week ahead, market participants will pay attention to Fed Chair Janet Yellen's testimony on monetary policy and also American data on retail sales and inflation, due out on Friday. Additionally, on Thursday, they are going to monitor Chinese trade data. A hawkish outlook from the major US bank could send the number one precious metal further down to reach multi-month minimums.
The US dollar index, gauging the US dollar’s strength versus a trade-weighted basket of six crucial currencies, grew 0.08%, trading at 96.10.
As a matter of fact, the dollar and gold trade in opposite directions. Accordingly, when the greenback ascends, gold futures, denominated in the dollar, head south.
Anxiety over the US-China trade conflict and Brexit is keeping the yellow metal’s $1,200 perch alive, notwithstanding the evergreen buck trying to gain leverage against gold on the same fears…
On Monday, gold slipped a bit because the USD index rallied to its highest value for more than 17 months, thus affecting gold’s demand…
On Friday, gold edged down due to the fact that inflation data indicated steady interest rate lifts by the primary US financial institution…
Safe havens such as gold and Japanese yen declined as investors sentiment was boosted by eased geopolitical tensions…
On Tuesday, the euro tacked on because market participants waited for reports on inflation and growth in the euro zone, while the Japanese yen went down after Japan’s major bank told it would be more flexible in its huge stimulus program…
On Tuesday, the evergreen buck dived because the common currency bounced off and the UK pound managed to ascend to the day’s maximums reacting to reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May is going to take control of Brexit talks…
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