Gold falls to over one-week low on firm dollar, Fed rate hike bets

Gold slid to its lowest level in over a week as the U.S. dollar held firm and market bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes gained traction. The move reflects a rate-differential channel: higher expected policy rates lift the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion while strengthening the dollar, which makes dollar-denominated gold more expensive for holders of other currencies. Gold is the most directly exposed asset, since its price sensitivity to real yields and dollar strength is typically high, while the dollar index benefits from the widening yield advantage over peers. Traders will be watching the next U.S. consumer price index release, as inflation data that confirms persistent price pressures would likely reinforce hike expectations and keep pressure on gold.

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