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Gold Prices Edge Up Following Powell Testimony; Trade News Remained in Focus
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday in Asia after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate overnight.
At 11:57 PM ET (04:57 GMT), Gold Futures for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was up $2.05, or 0.15%, to $1,331.55 a troy ounce.
Powell said in the first of a two-day Congressional address at the Senate Committee on Banking that the U.S. economic outlook was "generally favorable" but still faced challenges from abroad.
“While we view current economic conditions as healthy and the economic outlook as favourable, over the past few months we have seen some crosscurrents and conflicting signals,” Powell said, adding that the central bank is monitoring how Brexit negotiations and Sino-U.S. trade talks play out. “We will carefully monitor these issues as they evolve.”
In its January meeting, the U.S. central bank halted its plans for further rate hikes, adding that it would be "patient" on raising rates amid muted inflation and rising risks to global economic growth.
Gold tends to appreciate on expectations of lower interest rates, which reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
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Gold Prices Edge Up Following Powell Testimony; Trade News Remained in Focus
Gold prices edged up on Wednesday in Asia after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate overnight.
At 11:57 PM ET (04:57 GMT), Gold Futures for April delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange was up $2.05, or 0.15%, to $1,331.55 a troy ounce.
Powell said in the first of a two-day Congressional address at the Senate Committee on Banking that the U.S. economic outlook was "generally favorable" but still faced challenges from abroad.
“While we view current economic conditions as healthy and the economic outlook as favourable, over the past few months we have seen some crosscurrents and conflicting signals,” Powell said, adding that the central bank is monitoring how Brexit negotiations and Sino-U.S. trade talks play out. “We will carefully monitor these issues as they evolve.”
In its January meeting, the U.S. central bank halted its plans for further rate hikes, adding that it would be "patient" on raising rates amid muted inflation and rising risks to global economic growth.
Gold tends to appreciate on expectations of lower interest rates, which reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
For More Information Contact Us-9719026661
https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=919720003255
www.royaltraders.co
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