Gold heads for sharpest weekly decline in four months on Fed rate outlook

Gold is on track for its steepest weekly loss in four months, with the decline attributed to shifting expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate policy. The primary transmission channel is the real rate differential: as markets reprice toward higher-for-longer policy rates, the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion rises, reducing its relative appeal against interest-bearing assets. The U.S. dollar typically strengthens in this environment as rate expectations firm, adding a second headwind for gold since dollar-denominated bullion becomes more expensive for holders of other currencies and tends to draw less international demand. Traders should watch the next U.S. Consumer Price Index release and any Fed speaker commentary on the timing of rate cuts, as inflation data that confirms stickiness would likely reinforce the current pressure on gold and support the dollar.

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