XAG/USD caught a broad-market risk appetite surge on Wednesday as investors continue to lean heavily into bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will start cutting interest rates in 2024, with some expecting the first cuts to begin as soon as March of next year.
Spot gold was up 0.5% at $2,001.39 per ounce as of 10:00 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), and has risen 1.2% so far this week. U.S. gold futures gained 0.5% at $2,002.30.