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Gold prices edged lower in Asian trade on Tuesday, but remained near record highs as expectations grew for a substantial interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this week. The metal\u2019s strong performance has been fueled by a weakening U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, driven by speculation of an aggressive rate reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gold Near Record Highs Amid Rate Cut Expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,578.03 per ounce, while December gold futures declined 0.1% to $2,605.05 an ounce by 03:56 GMT. The slight pullback follows a record high of $2,589.69 reached on Monday, as traders priced in a 50 basis point (bps) cut at the conclusion of the Fed\u2019s two-day meeting on Wednesday. According to CME Fedwatch, there is a 68% probability of a 50 bps cut, with a 32% chance of a smaller 25 bps reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gold Gains on Anticipated Easing Cycle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gold, which benefits from lower interest rates as they reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets, has outperformed other precious metals this year. The anticipated start of a Fed easing cycle could see rates fall by over 100 bps by the end of the year, further supporting gold prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to rate cut speculation, gold has gained from central bank purchases, particularly in emerging markets, adding to its appeal as a safe-haven asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Precious Metals See Modest Gains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum futures rose 0.2% to $990.50 an ounce, while silver futures remained steady at $31.145 an ounce. Both metals have seen gains, but gold has consistently outpaced other precious metals due to broader safe-haven demand and supportive macroeconomic conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As markets await the Fed’s decision, gold’s upward trajectory remains a focal point for investors seeking shelter from ongoing economic uncertainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gold prices edged lower in Asian trade on Tuesday, but remained near record highs as expectations grew for a substantial interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this week. The metal\u2019s strong performance has been fueled by a weakening U.S. dollar and falling Treasury yields, driven by speculation of an aggressive rate reduction. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":104649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[7222,6877,6885,6874,6987],"class_list":["post-106024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-commodities-news","tag-analysis","tag-dollar","tag-fed","tag-gold","tag-inflation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106024"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106025,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106024\/revisions\/106025"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}