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Holding At Six-Week Lows

GOLD

Gold remains relatively unchanged in the Asia-Pacific session, holding steady after experiencing a 0.9% decline on Wednesday, with prices closing at 1957.16, slightly above the six-week low.

  • After tumbling last week to the lowest since early April, bullion has been trading in a tight range as investors wait for more clarity on the debt-ceiling standoff and the Federal Reserve’s rate path.
  • There was no progress in resolving the US debt impasse on Wednesday.
  • Bullion is facing headwinds from growing bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike this year. The release of the minutes from the May FOMC meeting revealed a division among officials regarding their support for further interest rate hikes, emphasising the importance of maintaining flexibility. A tighter monetary policy tends to undermine the non-yielding asset.

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