Gold dips near $4000 ahead of Fed rate decision

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Gold fell as much as 0.8% to near $4000 an ounce as traders awaited the Fed's Wednesday rate decision.

Gold fell as much as 0.8% to near $4000 an ounce as traders awaited the Fed's Wednesday rate decision, Sina Finance reported. [1]

Markets widely expect the Fed to leave rates unchanged, but traders have priced in possible hikes by year-end. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE price index, is due Thursday. [1]

Physical buying from Chinese households provided support, while Indian buyers paused festive purchases, expecting further declines. [1]

Sources

  1. 金价回落至4000美元附近 市场聚焦美联储利率决议

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