Gold Awaits a Range Breakout as Persistent Uncertainty Surrounds FOMC Decision

Gold is consolidating within a defined trading range as traders hold positions ahead of the upcoming FOMC decision, with the headline pointing to unresolved uncertainty about the policy path. The transmission channel runs primarily through real rates and the US dollar: a more hawkish-than-expected Fed tends to lift real yields and strengthen the dollar, which weighs on non-yielding bullion, while a dovish outcome would ease those pressures. Gold is therefore most directly exposed to the reaction in Treasury yields and the dollar index, with the breakout direction likely determined by whether the rate decision and accompanying guidance shift expectations for real yields. Traders will watch the FOMC statement and the subsequent press conference for changes in language on the timing and pace of rate cuts, alongside the Fed's updated dot plot if it is released at the meeting.

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