Gold prices fell more than 1% on Thursday as investors booked profits ahead of U.S. economic data that could offer more cues on when the central bank will cut interest rates this year and by how much.
Spot gold fell 1.2% to $2,369.20 per ounce by 0533 GMT.
So, it looks like we are seeing some profit-taking and from a technical perspective, prices could move lower," said Kelvin Wong, OANDA's senior market analyst for Asia Pacific.
Traders are expecting that the Fed will deliver a long-awaited rate cut in September.
If PCE data shows that inflation is slowing and the Fed can cut rates in September, then we will see a resurgence in gold prices, Wong said.
Persons:
Kelvin Wong, OANDA's, Wong
Organizations:
Asia Pacific, Federal, Gold
Locations:
U.S