This post was originally published on this site.The commentary underscores how sensitive gold sentiment remains to any upside surprise in US inflation data, given the current rally rests on expectations of a softer economy and a peaking rate cycle. A hotter than expected inflation print would risk reviving higher-for-longer Fed rate expectations, lifting Treasury yields and undermining the non-yielding metal’s appeal, a scenario that could trigger a swift unwind of recent gains. At the same time, steady central bank buying on dips is seen as a structural floor beneath the market, meaning any pullback is more likely to be choppy...
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