Summary Gold finally has the benefit of safe-haven demand. View post

Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as expectations of more U.S. interest rate increases pressured demand, although the metal drew some support from the dollar coming off a seven-week high. View post

Gold moved sharply higher Tuesday, as jitters surrounding Italy’s financial picture filtered into broader financial markets, lifting prices for the precious metal toward their highest finish in five weeks. View post

Fed rate hike widely expected. Spot palladium moves away from 8-month highs hit on Tuesday. View post

Gold futures eked out back-to-back gains Tuesday as the dollar index softened ahead of the Federal Reserve decision, which could yield a third rate increase of the year—a negative development for gold because it can bolster the dollar. View post

Investors stung by the sell-off in gold are going to need more than cheap equities and stabilizing bullion prices to wade back into mining-company stocks. View post

Dollar index falls to fresh 7-week low U.S. Fed seen raising interest rates in Sept. View post

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Gold futures settled higher on Monday, recouping some of their losses from late last week, as investors questioned the dollar rally’s near-term durability, offering a demand boost for the dollar-priced precious metal. View post

Gold futures ended higher Wednesday, as a pullback in the dollar on the back of a potential new round of trade talks between the U.S. and China lifted prices for the metal to the highest finish in two weeks. View post