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Investing.com – Gold traders will keep their focus on , as President Donald Trump prepares to meet world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada.
Fresh geopolitical developments surrounding slated for later this month will also be on the agenda.
With a lack of major economic reports in the coming week, market participants will pay extra close attention to out of the U.S., amid the ongoing threat of a global trade war.
There are no Federal Reserve speakers in the coming week since it is the quiet period ahead of the June 12-13 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, when the Fed is widely expected to raise interest rates.
The U.S. central bank is after Friday’s showed U.S. job growth accelerated in May and the unemployment rate dropped to an 18-year low of 3.8%.
The U.S. Labor Department’s report also showed solid wage gains, pointing to rapidly tightening labor market conditions, which could stir concerns about inflation.
, as the U.S. jobs report buoyed the dollar and suggested that the Fed remains on track to raise interest rates later this month and later this year.
Expectations for higher interest rates tend to be bearish for gold, which struggles to compete with yield-bearing assets when rates rise.
Gold’s losses Friday also came as relief swept across global financial markets after , ending months of political deadlock and averting a summer ballot that was seen as a de facto referendum risking a euro crisis.
for August delivery settled down $5.40, or 0.4%, at $1,299.30 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange late Friday, its lowest finish since May 23.
It logged a loss of about 0.7% for the week.
Elsewhere in precious metals trading, declined 0.2% at $16.42 a troy ounce, with the contract ending about 0.6% lower for the week.
Among base metals, ended at $3.091, up around 0.9% for the session and gaining 0.7% for the week.
Ahead of the coming week, Investing.com has compiled a list of significant events likely to affect the markets.
Monday, June 4
The UK is to release data on construction sector activity.
Tuesday, June 5
China is to publish its Caixin services index.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is to announce its benchmark interest rate and publish a rate statement which outlines economic conditions and the factors affecting the monetary policy decision.
The UK is to produce data on service sector activity.
The U.S. Institute for Supply Management is to publish its non-manufacturing index.
Wednesday, June 6
The U.S. is to publish data on labor costs and productivity as well as the monthly international trade report.
Thursday, June 7
The U.S. is to publish weekly data on jobless claims.
Friday, June 8
China is to report on trade figures.
via Gold Prices – Weekly Outlook: June 4 – 8 By Investing.com
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By Apeksha Nair BENGALURU, July 13 (Reuters) - Gold prices were muted on Friday, stuck in a tight trading range, as the dollar extended rally from the previous session when strong U.S. inflation data and trade war concerns boosted demand for the greenback. Spot gold was down 0.1 percent at $1,245.54 an ounce, as of 0652 GMT. For the week, the metal was down 0.7 percent. U.S. gold futures for August delivery slipped 0.1 percent to $1,245.50 an ounce. "The dollar has been a prime mover of gold prices...Market sentiments have been largely positive on the greenback as investors pivoted from the safe haven asset despite rising geopolitical risks," said Benjamin Lu, a commodities analyst at Singapore-based broker Phillip Futures, in a note. The dollar was buoyant near a 10-day peak versus a basket of currencies on Friday, supported by Treasury yields that edged higher on expectations the U.S. inflation rate will rise. U.S. consumer price data on Thursday showed a steady buildup of inflation that could keep the Federal Reserve on a path of gradual interest rate increases. A stronger dollar and higher U.S. rates reduce demand for non-interest bearing gold as the metal becomes more expensive for holders of other currencies. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank will keep rates at a record low for as long as needed to raise inflation, minutes of the bank's latest meeting showed. Meanwhile, Most Asian share markets rose on Friday, but China's markets wobbled as investors braced for the impact of broadening, tit-for-tat Chinese-U.S tariffs. The United States and China could reopen talks on trade but only if Beijing is willing to make significant changes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday. "The trade war issue is still creating a lot of uncertainty. If the situation continues and we're not seeing any real movements in gold prices because of it, we might see prices actually move lower," said Cameron Alexander, an analyst with Thomson Reuters-owned metals consultancy GFMS.
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