⚡️Gold prices continue to decline after the Fed's interest rate decision. The Fed kept the current benchmark policy rate unchanged at 5.5%. Precious metals are under pressure ahead of the Fed's forecast of additional interest rate hikes in 2023.
⚡️Gold prices continued to lose money for the third straight day, trading around $1,925 lower in the early trading hours of Thursday's Asian session. As expected, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its current benchmark policy rate at 5.5% during its meeting on Wednesday.
⚡️Precious metal prices are facing downward pressure as the Fed is expected to raise additional interest rates in 2023. Furthermore, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) revealed in the statement monetary policy, predicting inflation to be slightly higher than previously forecast.
⚡️ According to the FOMC meeting, the Fed will raise interest rates again in November or December and this will be the last increase of 2023.