Gold rises past $4,400 to two-month high amid Middle East tensions
Gold climbed beyond $4,400 per troy ounce on Tuesday to hit a two-month high, driven by soft US employment figures and rising Middle East geopolitical risks.
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Gold climbed beyond $4,400 per troy ounce on Tuesday to hit a two-month high, driven by soft US employment figures and rising Middle East geopolitical risks.
Gold took a breath on Monday, trading near $4,345 per ounce after last week's 7% surge. Markets are weighing Federal Reserve rate expectations ahead of crucial US inflation figures.
Gold slipped from its highest point since mid-June as a stronger US dollar and Middle East geopolitical tensions countered the impact of weak US employment figures.
The US dollar fell following a weaker-than-expected July payrolls report, leading investors to reduce expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases ahead of key inflation figures.
American households lowered their one-year inflation expectations to 3.6% in July, while medium- and longer-term forecasts remained unchanged, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
EUR/USD traded near seven-week highs around 1.1562 on Friday as a soft US payrolls report weakened the dollar ahead of key inflation data next week.
Gold prices climbed above $4,300 per troy ounce following a contraction in US jobs and a decline in the dollar, with attention turning to upcoming CPI data.