Gold Little-Changed as Markets Await Fed Decision

Gold prices were broadly flat as investors held positions ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision, with no decisive move in either direction reported. The primary transmission channel is the expected path of U.S. interest rates: because gold yields nothing, its opportunity cost rises when real rates are elevated, and the dollar typically strengthens when markets price in a hawkish Fed, creating an inverse pressure on bullion. Gold and the U.S. dollar are the most directly exposed assets, with the metal sensitive to shifts in real yields and the dollar index reacting to any change in rate expectations. Traders will focus on the Fed's policy statement and the press conference that follows, particularly any guidance on the timing and pace of future rate adjustments, as these signals will determine whether the current stalemate resolves into a directional move.

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