{"id":120288,"date":"2025-10-24T10:50:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=120288"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:50:31","slug":"golds-record-rally-pauses-profit-taking-drags-bullion-down-ahead-of-key-u-s-inflation-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/golds-record-rally-pauses-profit-taking-drags-bullion-down-ahead-of-key-u-s-inflation-data\/10\/24\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold’s Record Rally Pauses: Profit-Taking Drags Bullion Down Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Gold prices<\/strong> edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, marking what is expected to be their first weekly decline in 10 weeks<\/strong>, as investors engaged in profit-taking following the metal\u2019s recent surge to all-time highs. The pullback comes as the market awaits the delayed release of crucial U.S. inflation data and digests signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spot gold<\/strong> was last trading down 0.4% at $4,109.55 an ounce<\/strong>, while U.S. Gold Futures<\/strong> fell 0.5% to $4,123.70<\/strong>. After hitting an unprecedented high of $4,381.29\/oz<\/strong> earlier in the week, bullion is set to record a weekly loss of more than 3%, interrupting a powerful nine-week rally driven by expectations of global monetary easing and strong safe-haven demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflation and Geopolitics: A Tussle for Sentiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Investor focus is sharply tuned to two major catalysts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. U.S. CPI Data:<\/strong> Traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September<\/strong>, which was delayed due to the government shutdown. This data is considered crucial for refining expectations for the Federal Reserve\u2019s policy meeting next week, where markets are currently pricing in a 25-basis-point rate cut<\/strong>. A softer-than-expected CPI reading<\/strong> would reinforce bets on monetary easing, providing potential support to non-yielding gold. Conversely, a hotter inflation print could bolster the dollar and Treasury yields, weighing heavily on bullion prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Trump-Xi Meeting:<\/strong> Sentiment took a minor hit from geopolitical easing after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. Hopes for a thaw in trade relations<\/strong> between the world\u2019s two largest economies led to a brief shift away from safe-haven assets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The dollar held firm<\/strong> on Friday, making the commodity more expensive for international buyers and adding pressure to gold’s valuation.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Metals Markets Subdued Despite China’s Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Broader metals markets displayed caution. Silver Futures<\/strong> dropped 1% to $48.13 per ounce, while Platinum Futures<\/strong> remained steady.<\/sup> Benchmark Copper Futures<\/strong> on the London Metal Exchange slipped 0.5%, although U.S. Copper Futures saw a modest gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Underpinning demand for industrial metals, however, was China\u2019s domestic policy outlook. The Communist Party unveiled a new five-year economic plan emphasizing advanced manufacturing, technological self-reliance, and stronger domestic demand<\/strong>, reinforcing optimism about China\u2019s commitment to sustained, structurally-driven growth.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Despite the short-term profit-taking, analysts maintain that gold\u2019s longer-term outlook remains constructive<\/strong>, supported by the persistent expectation of lower U.S. interest rates and ongoing, underlying global geopolitical uncertainties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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