Gold suffered its third consecutive session of losses on Thursday, dropping $47 per ounce in a sell-off that extended the metal's retreat from its all-time highs and pushed prices deeper into correction territory. The decline was driven by a fresh wave of inflation data that cemented expectations the Federal Reserve will hold rates at elevated levels through year-end — and increasingly, that the next move could be a hike rather than a cut. A much-anticipated diplomatic summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping offered little in the way of relief, delivering a joint statement long on principle ... (full story)