Gold prices fall as markets reprice Fed’s policy outlook, US jobs data in focus

Gold prices are heading for their third weekly decline after experiencing a surge in early May, soaring to a 33-month high of $2,085.4 per troy ounce. Hawkish comments from Fed officials, strong economic data from the US, and positive talks on the US debt ceiling have all boosted the dollar index and US benchmark treasury yields, forcing down bullion commodities.

Gold prices fall as markets reprice Fed’s policy outlook, US jobs data in focus
Gold prices are heading for their third weekly decline after experiencing a surge in early May, soaring to a 33-month high of $2,085.4 per troy ounce. Hawkish comments from Fed officials, strong economic data from the US, and positive talks on the US debt ceiling have all boosted the dollar index and US benchmark treasury yields, forcing down bullion commodities.