FUNDAMENTALS Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,823.77 per ounce by 0127 GMT. Bullion lost 0.4% so far this week. U.S. gold futures were steady at $1,823.20. The dollar index held firm near a one-week high, and was set for a weekly gain against its rivals. [USD/] Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields slipped from a more than one-month high hit on Thursday. Lower bond yields reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-interest bearing gold. [US/] Data on Thursday showed that fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, while producer prices increased more than expected in April. Recent economic readings out of the United States have sparked concerns over rising inflation and raised bets over an earlier-than-expected Federal Reserve rate hike.
U.S. consumer price data due at 1230 GMT U.S. job openings hit record high in March (Updates prices)
May 12 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by higher U.S. Treasury yields and a slight rebound in the dollar ahead of the much-awaited U.S. consumer price data due later in the day.
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,829.94 per ounce by 0510 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.3% to $1,830.30.
“The dollar has strengthened a little bit . if the inflation rate is higher than expected, it could encourage central banks to consider tightening their monetary policies faster than expected,” said Margaret Yang, a strategist at DailyFX.
U.S. consumer price data due at 1230 GMT U.S. job openings hit record high in March (Adds comment, updates prices)
May 12 (Reuters) - Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, weighed down by higher U.S. Treasury yields and a slight rebound in the dollar ahead of the much-awaited U.S. consumer price data due later in the day.
Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,832.05 per ounce by 0646 GMT. U.S. gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,833.60.
“The dollar has strengthened a little bit . if the inflation rate is higher than expected, it could encourage central banks to consider tightening their monetary policies faster than expected,” said Margaret Yang, a strategist at DailyFX.
BOJ warns of risks to recovery prospects at April meeting (Recasts, updates prices)
May 11 (Reuters) - Gold prices inched lower on Tuesday as a rebound in dollar dented the metal’s appeal, while investors awaited U.S. consumer price data to measure whether inflationary pressure was building.
Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,833.00 per ounce by 0721 GMT, after hitting its highest since Feb. 11 at $1,845.06 on Monday.
U.S. gold futures fell 0.2% to $1,834.20 per ounce.
“Although gold extended higher earlier today, it’s struggling to continue building momentum and part of that is concern about inflation … it isn’t a given that those job numbers mean that the Fed won’t act,” DailyFX currency strategist Ilya Spivak said.