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Gold falls as Fed considers rate hike
- Gold is on track for its third straight weekly loss as traders anticipate the upcoming U.S. inflation data, with spot gold down more than 2% for the week.
- Traders are leaning 65-35 toward a rate hike by the Federal Reserve at its next meeting, indicating increased expectations for monetary tightening.
- Even if the inflation report is cooler than expected, it may not prevent the Fed from raising rates, as inflation has been above target for over five years.
CPI report critical for Fed's decision
- The upcoming U.S. consumer price inflation report is crucial, as it is expected to show a slight deceleration in annual inflation to 3.3% while monthly inflation is projected to rise to 0.4%.
- A stronger-than-expected CPI reading could reinforce the case for several interest rate increases, impacting Treasury yields and the dollar, which would further pressure gold prices.
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“Traders have priced in a 65% chance of a hike at next week's meeting, with core inflation expected to hold at 0.2% monthly. A hotter-than-expected reading could tip Governor Christopher Waller and other FOMC members, while gold's decline reflects rising rate pressures.”
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Reuters
“Spot gold was down more than 2% for the week so far and up 0.3% for the day at $4,326.88 per ounce by 0020 GMT.”
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Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance“Maybe, but the consumer price index (CPI) data for August is shaping up to have a hugely significant bearing on , potentially sealing the case for an interest rate rise next week and the resumption of a monetary tightening cycle.”
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CNN
“That’s why the Federal Reserve is watching Friday’s August Consumer Price Index report even more closely than usual.”
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