Gold eases on firmer dollar ahead of Fed decision

Gold prices slipped as the US dollar firmed ahead of an upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision, with traders positioning for the central bank's signal on the path of interest rates. The primary transmission channel is the dollar-gold inverse relationship: gold is priced in dollars, so a stronger greenback raises the cost of the metal for holders of other currencies and tends to dampen international demand. Gold also competes with interest-bearing assets, so expectations of higher-for-longer US real yields, which lift the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset, add further downward pressure. The US dollar index and Treasury real yields are the most directly exposed benchmarks, while spot gold and gold futures absorb the adjustment most visibly. The next catalyst is the Fed's post-decision statement and press conference, where any revision to the rate outlook or inflation language will determine whether the dollar's strength and gold's weakness persist.

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