Gold prices hover near two-week low on firm dollar, yields

Gold prices reflect global economic uncertainties amidst discussions on interest rates by central banks, impacting market sentiments. The interplay between various economic indicators and policy decisions continues to shape the trajectory of gold as an investment choice.

held steady on Thursday after falling to a two-week low in the previous session as the and held firm ahead of a key due later this week.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Spot gold was unchanged at $2,298.88 per ounce, as of 0127 GMT. Bullion was at its lowest since June 10 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $2,309.60.

* The dollar hovered near a roughly two-month high, making gold more expensive for other currency holders, while benchmark 10-year yields also edged higher.

* This week, traders are looking forward to the U.S. first-quarter gross domestic product estimates due on Thursday and the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index report on Friday to get more cues on the timing and scale of possible this year.

* Sales of new U.S. single-family homes dropped to a six-month low in May as a jump in mortgage rates weighed on demand, offering more evidence that the housing market recovery was faltering.

* U.S. Governor Michelle Bowman on Wednesday reiterated her baseline view that "inflation will decline further with the policy rate held steady," and that rate cuts will "eventually" be appropriate if inflation does move sustainably toward 2%.

* Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank is on track for a rate cut if the economy's performance meets her expectations, but she declined to say when the Fed will be able to act.

* Lower reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.

* Spot gold may keep falling into a range of $2,275-$2,286 per ounce, as it is riding on a steady downtrend.

* Elsewhere, the could gradually reduce interest rates if inflation falls as expected, two ECB policymakers said on Wednesday.

* Spot silver rose 0.1% to $28.78 per ounce, platinum was up 0.1% to $1,011.65 and palladium lost 0.6% to $922.94.

DATA/EVENTS (GMT) 0900 EU Consumer Confid. Final June 1230 US Durable Goods May 1230 US GDP Final Q1 1230 US Initial Jobless Clm Weekly.

Source: Commodities-Markets-Economic Times

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