By Joseph Adinolfi
Gold prices traded slightly higher on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of the U.S. May consumer-price index, an closely watched gauge of inflation, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday.
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Softer-than-expected May U.S. inflation data could help push gold prices back above the $2,000 per ounce level, market analysts said.
"...A colder-than-expected inflation report might be a nightmare for the U.S. dollar but a blessing for assets such as stocks and gold, which usually benefit from expectations of lower interest rates," said Marios Hadjikyriacos, senior investment analyst at XM, in emailed commentary.
"A hotter-than-expected CPI could have the opposite effects, helping to boost the greenback while punishing equities and gold prices."
-Joseph Adinolfi
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