Gold prices remained volatile on Friday after a brief rebound in the previous session, with traders weighing the impact of the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish signals against signs of easing in global trade tensions. Silver, however, held steadier, extending gains that were triggered by short-covering and stronger industrial demand cues.
The dollar index climbed to a three-month high after Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments dampened expectations of another rate cut in December. That move pushed gold lower, with spot gold trading around $4,004 per ounce in early Asian hours.
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