Gold eases on profit-taking after scaling over one-month peak
Live Mint* Gold hits highest since Nov. 6 * Current scenario remains supportive for gold - analyst * US PPI data due at 1330 GMT * Market sees 98% chance of 25-bp Fed rate cut next week By Rahul Paswan Dec 11 - Gold slipped on Thursday as investors booked profits after prices hit a more than one-month high on increased expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week. "It's just profit-booking because we've seen a good rally in gold due to various factors this week, including geopolitical tensions, China resuming gold purchases, and the inflation number yesterday being in line with expectation," said Ajay Kedia, director at Kedia Commodities, Mumbai. According to CME's FedWatch Tool, traders now see a 98.5% chance of a 25-basis-point Fed rate cut on Dec. 18, compared with about 86% odds before the U.S. inflation report. U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in November, but that is unlikely to discourage the Fed from cutting rates for a third time next week against the backdrop of a cooling labor market.