Gold prices slipped more than 1% on Friday and were heading for their worst week in six months, as an overall higher dollar and a temporary U.S.-China trade agreement dented demand for the safe-haven metal among investors.
Spot gold was down 0.9% to $3,210.19 an ounce as of 0933 GMT. Bullion has lost more than 3% so far this week and is set for its worst weekly performance since November 2024.
U.S. gold futures fell 0.4% to $3,213.60.
"We've gone through a week where there have been optimistic signals in terms of trade negotiations and we have seen the dollar appreciate on the course, which is weighing on gold prices," said Nitesh Shah, commodities strategist at WisdomTree.
Earlier this week, the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash the harsh tit-for-tat tariffs imposed in April, lifting sentiment in the wider financial markets.
The dollar index (.DXY), opens new tab was subdued on the day, but was heading for its fourth straight weekly gain, making gold less attractive for other currency holders.
Gold, used as a safe store of value during times of political and financial uncertainty, scaled an all-time high of $3,500.05 per ounce last month, boosted by central bank buying, tariff war fears and strong investment demand.
Offering some respite to gold, signs of slowing inflation and weaker-than-expected economic data in the United States this week cemented bets of more Federal Reserve rate cuts this year.
Non-yielding gold tends to thrive in a low-rate environment.
"On the plus side, gold price dips continue to attract buyers, which shows that the precious metal remains a favoured asset, with the global growth and inflation outlooks still looking rather murky," said KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer.
Elsewhere, spot silver dipped 1.2% to $32.28 an ounce, platinum eased 0.4% to $985.30 and palladium lost 1% to $958.56.
Source: Reuters
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