Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers for the second straight day on Wednesday and extends the previous day's rejection slide from the $3,500 psychological mark or a fresh record high. US President Donald Trump's administration officials hinted at a potential de-escalation of the ongoing tariff dispute with China and fueled optimism about a trade deal. Adding to this Trump stepped back from his threats to dismiss Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. Furthermore, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated he is open to the prospect of direct talks with his Ukrainian counterpart...
The dollar index rose above 99 on Wednesday, building on a 0.7% gain from the previous session, as concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence eased and hopes for a de-escalation in the trade war grew. President Trump stated he has no intention of dismissing Fed Chair Jerome Powell, alleviating fears of political interference in US monetary policy. He also signaled a softer stance toward China, saying he plans to be "very nice" in any trade negotiations. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged that the tariff standoff with China is unsustainable and stressed the need...
Gold prices fell more than 2% on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump backed down from threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and expressed optimism for a trade deal with top metals consumer China, denting bullion's safe-haven appeal. Spot gold declined 2.2% to $3,308.81 an ounce as of 0704 GMT. U.S. gold futures shed 2.9% to $3,320.30. Hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and Trump's softened stance toward Powell "caused the sell-off in gold price to hit a kind of a very extreme oversold level in the short term perspective here," said Kelvin Wong, senior market analyst,...