Gold fell to $4,134.91 an ounce as elevated oil prices fueled inflation concerns, and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh favored holding rates steady at the upcoming meeting even as traders priced in a 90% chance of another rate hike by year-end.
FirstSquawk10/20, 07:27 AM
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Oil-driven inflation worries and hawkish rate-hike pricing pressure gold
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If Warsh's preference for holding rates prevails over trader pricing, USD/yield support could fade and gold's decline could stall.
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Investing.com10/19, 08:04 AM
Gold prices rose after remarks by Kevin Warsh reduced market expectations of a Fed rate hike.