Gold Steadies With Focus on Fed’s Rate Outlook for Next Year
Live Mint-- Gold traded in a narrow band ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision, with traders looking for clues about next year’s monetary-policy path. Bullion traded near $2,645 an ounce, after slipping 0.2% in the previous session, as traders waited for the US central bank’s final policy meeting for the year later Wednesday. While markets widely expect another quarter-point cut, the number and pace of subsequent cuts in 2025 isn’t clear, given that the incoming Trump administration may implement inflationary policies. Traders will also be monitoring US data for further clues about the 2025 outlook, with gross domestic product and the core personal consumption expenditures index — the Fed’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation — due later this week.