Gold hits over one-week high as dollar eases, Fed minutes on radar

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(Reuters) Gold prices climbed to their highest level in more than a week on Tuesday as the dollar retreated, while the spotlight shifted to the release of the U.S. Federal Reserves latest monetary policy meeting minutes for further interest rate cut cues...

U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% at $2,040.00 per ounce...

We continue to see the likelihood that the Fed will lower rates by mid 2024, which is going to be an underlying supportive factor for the gold market, said David Meger, director of metals trading at High Ridge Futures...

But, the Fed minutes will reiterate that rate cuts are going to be pushed back until May or June, which is certainly not going to help the gold market, Meger said, adding there is fundamental support below the $2,000 level...

At a certain price, silver will always make its way to market, but the outlook for physical demand suggests that higher prices will be necessary to satisfy the ongoing period of structural deficits...

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