Gold prices dip on firm US bond yields, dollar

Gold prices dip on firm US bond yields, dollar

Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,880.56 per ounce, as of 0049 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 were down 0.2% to $1,879.30.







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May 09, 2022 / 06:59 AM IST





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Gold prices edged down on Monday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields and a firm dollar pressured demand for greenback-priced bullion.

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Spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,880.56 per ounce, as of 0049 GMT, while U.S. gold futures GCv1 were down 0.2% to $1,879.30.

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest since November 2018, pressuring prices of zero-yield gold. US/

The dollar hovered close to a 20-year high against its rivals, making greenback-priced bullion less attractive for other currency holders. USD/

U.S. job growth increased more than expected in April as manufacturers boosted hiring, underscoring the economy's strong fundamentals despite a decline in output in the first quarter. (Full Story)

Two of the Federal Reserve's most outspoken policy hawks on Friday pushed back on the view that the U.S. central bank missed the boat on the fight against high inflation, citing a tightening of financial conditions that began well before the Fed began raising interest rates