Gold ticks lower as dollar firms, U.S. inflation data in focus

Data on Tuesday is likely to show the U.S. monthly consumer prices climbing 0.4% month-on-month in January and the core CPI gaining 0.4% as well, according to a Reuters survey of economists. U.S. consumer sentiment improved to a 13-month high in February, but households expected higher inflation to persist over the next 12 months, a survey showed on Friday.

Gold ticks lower as dollar firms, U.S. inflation data in focus
Data on Tuesday is likely to show the U.S. monthly consumer prices climbing 0.4% month-on-month in January and the core CPI gaining 0.4% as well, according to a Reuters survey of economists. U.S. consumer sentiment improved to a 13-month high in February, but households expected higher inflation to persist over the next 12 months, a survey showed on Friday.