PT Solid Gold Berjangka | Gold Steadies as Fed Seeks More Inflation Clues Before Next Move
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Solid Gold Berjangka | Gold held a modest weekly loss on expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to signaling it needs more evidence that inflation is cooling before it can pivot to rate cuts.
Bullion was little changed in early Asia hours — keeping within what’s been a narrow trading range in recent weeks — after data last week showed a slowdown in the Fed’s preferred measure of underlying inflation. Traders are on the lookout for more confirmation from US policymakers on the rate trajectory, with the focus turning to the next meeting on June 11 and 12.
Fed officials may keep borrowing costs elevated for longer until there is more clarity on whether price pressures are making a sustained move toward the central bank’s 2% target. Swaps markets see one rate cut by year-end, according to pricing in futures contracts. Higher rates are typically negative for gold, which doesn’t pay interest.
Spot gold was down 0.1% to $2,325.69 an ounce as of 8:13 a.m. in Singapore, after it declined 0.3% last week. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index slipped 0.1%. Silver and palladium fell, and platinum edged up.
Source : Bloomberg