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Gold subdued as dollar firms; spotlight on Fed minutes, US jobs data
Gold edged lower on Wednesday due to a stronger dollar, while investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting and U.S. jobs report that could shed more light on the central bank’s interest rate trajectory. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $4,059 per ounce, as of 0201 GMT. U.S. gold futures for December delivery edged 0.1% lower to $4,061.60 per ounce. “Gold has somewhat had its momentum thwarted by the stronger USD and doubts about when the next Fed rate cut may arrive,” said KCM Trade Chief Market Analyst Tim Waterer. “However a bout of risk aversion in the market has kept gold in the ... (full story)