Gold steadies above $4,300 but rate-hike expectations weigh
Gold has climbed back above $4,300 after a sharp 2.7% fall, helped by a pullback in Treasury yields, though rising Fed rate-hike bets and a firmer dollar cap the rebound.
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Gold has climbed back above $4,300 after a sharp 2.7% fall, helped by a pullback in Treasury yields, though rising Fed rate-hike bets and a firmer dollar cap the rebound.
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