Gold prices climbed on Monday as a softer dollar and renewed trade concerns, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's reaffirmation of President Donald Trump's tariff threats, fuelled safe-haven demand.
Spot gold was up 0.8% at $3,228.47 an ounce, as of 0632 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 1.4% to $3,232.10.
Gold shed more than 2% on Friday and posted its worst week since last November, as increased risk appetite from the U.S.-China trade agreement weighed.
The dollar (.DXY), opens new tab slipped 0.5% on Monday, making greenback-priced gold cheaper for overseas currency holders.
"The Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, and the corresponding risk-off reaction by the market, has put some pep back into the gold price," said KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer.
Moody's cut America's top sovereign credit rating by one notch on Friday, the last of the major ratings agencies to downgrade the country, citing concerns about the nation's growing debt pile.
Trump will impose tariffs at the rate he threatened last month on trade partners that do not negotiate in "good faith" on deals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in television interviews on Sunday.
Trump's trade wars have severely disrupted global trade flows and roiled financial markets as investors grapple with what Bessent has called the Republican president's "strategic uncertainty," in his drive to reshape economic relationships in the U.S.'s favour.
Gold, traditionally considered a safe-haven asset during political and economic uncertainty, tends to thrive in a low-rate environment.
U.S. producer prices in April fell unexpectedly and retail sales growth slowed, while consumer prices rose less than expected, data showed last week.
"I think we could be looking at a July or September rate cut, but how Trump's trade negotiations fare in the interim could be a determining factor for when the Fed next lowers rates," Waterer added.
Spot silver firmed 0.6% to $32.46 an ounce, platinum rose 0.6% to $993.90 and palladium gained 0.6% to $966.43.
Source: Reuters
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