·         Gold prices held steady early Friday as investors remained cautious after U.S. Treasury yields hit multi-year peaks and ahead of monthly employment data, which if stronger could boost the Federal Reserve’s case for a tighter monetary policy. Spot gold was flat at  $1,199.20  an ounce at  0119  GMT. Spot gold was on track to gain  0.6  percent for the week, which would mark its biggest weekly gain since the week of Aug.  24. U.S. gold futures rose  0.1  percent to  $1,202...

• Gold eased on Wednesday after the Italian government indicated it was open to trimming its budget deficit and debt, soothing investors' nerves and prompting a wider move back into stocks and other higher-risk assets. • Bullion was also pressured by a stronger dollar as economic data supported the view that the U.S. economy is strong. • Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,199.56 per ounce by 1:47 p.m. EDT (1747 GMT), after it touched an over one-week high of $1,208.32 earlier in the session...

  • Gold prices inched down on Thursday, after upbeat U.S. economic data and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve policymakers raised prospects of the central bank sticking to its tighter monetary policy, boosting the dollar. Spot gold inched down  0.1  percent to  $1,196.25  an ounce at  0447  GMT, after falling about  0.5  percent in the previous session. Prices held to a narrow range between  $1,195.36  and $1,198.93  on Thursday. U.S. gold futures were down  0.3  percent at  $1,199.9  an...

• Gold hit its highest in more than a week on Tuesday, vaulting the $1,200 per ounce mark, as investors sought refuge in the metal after stock markets sold off due to anti-euro comments by an Italian lawmaker. • Spot gold jumped 1.3 percent to $1,202.81 per ounce by 2:20 p.m. EDT (1820 GMT), and was on track to post its biggest one-day percentage gain since Aug. 24. Prices earlier touched $1,208.23 an ounce, the highest since Sept. 21. • U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled up $15...

  ·         Gold prices touched a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar softened and demand for the safe-haven metal got a boost on concerns surrounding Italy’s plans to tackle budgetary deficit. Risk appetite was hit after European Union (EU) officials expressed concerns about Italy’s budget plan, which would widen the deficit significantly. The deficit blowout revived fears of the eurozone debt crisis. However, the debt fears were tempered on reports that Italy will cut its budget...

·           Gold fell on Monday as investors favored riskier assets after the United States and Canada salvaged NAFTA as a trilateral trade pact with Mexico, while expectations that a strong U.S. economy would lead to higher borrowing costs also influenced sentiment. ·           Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,187.98 per ounce by 1:58 p.m. EDT (1758 GMT), after hitting a six-week low of $1,180.34 in the previous session. ·           U.S. gold futures for December delivery settled down ...

  • Gold prices rose on Tuesday as risk appetite faded after getting a boost from an agreement between the United States and Canada to salvage a North American free trade deal. • Asian stocks fell, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan declining  1  percent after a steady start, as cautious views on the global economy curbed risk sentiment. Spot gold was up  0.4  percent at  $1,192.62  as of  0449  GMT, while U.S. gold futures were  0.4  percent higher at  $1...

·           Gold inched higher but was on track for its longest monthly losing streak since January 1997 as the U.S. dollar firmed against the euro after Italy’s budget jitters threatened the European currency. ·           Bullion is down more than  0.5  percent in September, its sixth straight monthly loss. ·           Spot gold increased  0.9  percent to  $1,193.32  per ounce by  1:43  p.m. EDT ( 1743  GMT), but touched its lowest since Aug.  17  at  $1,180.34  earlier in the session...

Wall Street looks for gold’s downward momentum to continue next week, while Main Street voters are in a near dead heat on whether gold will rise or fall.     Phil Flynn, senior market analyst with at Price Futures Group, said gold remains vulnerable. “Gold can’t get a break,” Flynn said. “Even with the expected Fed rate hike, the dollar soared on strong U.S. economic data. The [gold] market broke out to the downside, leaving it vulnerable for further losses next week.” Kevin Grady...

  • Gold prices dipped on Monday as the dollar firmed in the wake of indications from the U.S. Federal Reserve last week that it will pursue a tighter monetary policy. The Fed raised U.S. interest rates last week and said it planned four more increases by the end of 2019 and another in 2020, amid steady economic growth and a strong job market. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,188.41 at 0407 GMT. On Friday, gold touched its lowest since Aug. 17 at $1,180.34 an ounce. U.S. gold futures were...

• Gold prices fell 1 percent on Thursday and broke below their recent trading range around $1,190-$1,210 an ounce after the U.S. dollar surged, making bullion more expensive for buyers using other currencies. • The greenback was on track for its biggest one-day gain in over a month after data underlined the strength of the U.S. economy and Italian political turmoil weakened the euro. • Spot gold declined 0.8 percent to $1,184.54 an ounce by 1:36 p.m. EDT (1736 GMT) after hitting its lowest since...

  • Gold prices inched up on Friday but held near six-week lows hit in the previous session, as the dollar firmed after upbeat U.S. economic data supported the Federal Reserve’s resolve for steady interest rate hikes over the next year. Spot gold was up  0.2  percent to  $1,184.91  as of  0405  GMT. On Thursday, the metal fell about  1  percent and touched its lowest since Aug.  17  at  $1,181.61  an ounce. Spot gold is down about  1.2  percent for the week, on track for its fourth weekly...

• Gold prices held onto earlier losses on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar trimmed gains after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. interest rates as expected and forecast three more years of economic growth. • The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and left intact its plans to steadily tighten monetary policy, as it forecast that the U.S. economy would enjoy at least three more years of growth. In a statement that marked the end of the era of “accommodative” monetary...

The gold market is seeing little reaction to the Federal Reserve as it tries to keep a steady hand at the till as long-term interest rates remain relatively unchanged. Wednesday, in a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to a range between 2.00% and 2.25%. U.S. interest rates are at their highest level in nearly a decade. The central bank was also optimistic on the U.S. economy, reiterating that “economic activity...

  •               Gold prices rose on Thursday as investors looked for bargains after the metal fell to a two-week low in the previous session following a U.S. interest rate hike and as limited gains in the dollar after the decision supported demand for the metal. Spot gold had risen  0.4  percent to  $1,198.22  an ounce as of  0404  GMT. On Wednesday, the metal touched its lowest since Sept.  11  at  $1,190.13  an ounce. Spot gold prices have closed in a range between  $1,210  and  $1,190  an...

• Gold edged higher on Tuesday as the dollar drifted ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting, but bullion’s upside remained capped by strong U.S. economic data that continues to underpin the greenback. • The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies, with an expected Federal Reserve rate rise mostly priced in by traders, who will be looking for clues on the future pace of rate hikes from the central bank. • “Upside scenarios (for gold are if) the Fed sounds...

  • Gold prices gained while the U.S. dollar remained unchanged on Wednesday as investors awaited details of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting due later in the day. • The Fed is widely expected to hike interest rates later in the day. Markets also anticipate another rate hike before the year end, although the outlook for 2019 is less clear, according to analysts. As well as an interest rate decision, the Federal Reserve will also serve up its summary of economic projections, outlining...

• Gold was barely changed on Monday after the dollar dropped following remarks by the head of the European Central Bank then later pared losses, although activity was muted ahead of a U.S. central bank meeting this week. • Spot gold increased 0.04 percent at $1,199.57 per ounce by 1:44PM EDT (1744 GMT), giving up earlier gains. • U.S. gold futures December delivery settled up $3.10, or 0.3 percent, at $1,204.40 per ounce. Liquidity was thin during Asian trading hours on Monday as markets in...

  • Gold held steady on Tuesday as the dollar stood firm ahead of the two-day U.S. Federal Reserve meeting beginning later in the day, while simmering U.S.-China trade tensions kept investors nervous about risks to global growth. Spot gold was barely changed at $1,198.80 by 0257 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.1 percent at $1,203.10 an ounce. • “Gold is glued to the $1,200 see-saw levels with some short positions closing just in case the Fed does something unexpected, give some notion...

• Gold prices fell more than 1 percent on Friday as the dollar firmed against the British sterling and the euro after British Prime Minister Theresa May said the European Union must supply an alternative Brexit proposal. • China’s moves to boost domestic consumption also helped bolster the dollar rally driven by investor bets that the latest U.S.-China trade salvoes were unlikely to dent global growth. The dollar’s status as the chief reserve currency makes it the prime beneficiary of...