Gold prices edged up on Wednesday as a weaker dollar and escalating trade tensions between the United States and China boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,355.46 an ounce, as of 0836 GMT. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1% to $3,379.80. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell 0.1%, making gold more attractive to holders of other currencies. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar and weak US data, as investors grappled with rising economic and political uncertainty. US President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was tough and "very difficult to deal with", just days after accusing Beijing of breaking a deal to lift tariffs. Source: Newsmaker.id
Gold rose on Thursday (06/05) in Asian trading, holding gains, after weaker-than-expected US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least twice this year to stave off a recession. Meanwhile, concerns about worsening tensions between the US and some of its major trading partners resurfaced after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. Separately, he called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "very difficult to make a deal with". Source: Newsmaker.id