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NEW YORK: Gold prices slid on Thursday as investors purchased riskier assets instead of seeking a safe haven in gold, amid hopes for a new round of US-China trade talks.

Spot gold declined 0.3 percent to $1,202.30 per ounce by 1:34 p.m. EDT (1734 GMT), after earlier hitting its highest level since Aug. 28 at $1,212.49. Bullion gained 0.7 percent in the previous session in its biggest single-day rise since Aug. 24.

"Gold pared gains as China became a focus point once again," said George Gero, managing director of RBC Wealth Management.

US gold futures for December delivery settled down $2.70, or 0.2 percent, at $1,208.20 per ounce.

"It's a break of the correlation today between the dollar and gold. Even though the dollar is down, we're not seeing that equate to higher prices in precious metals," said Chris Gaffney, president of world markets at TIAA Bank. "It just seems like the sentiment for the meals is very negative."

The dollar index declined against a basket of major currencies after data showed US consumer prices increased less than expected in August, paring traders' outlook that domestic inflation is accelerating.

A weaker dollar typically makes dollar-priced gold less expensive for holders of other currencies, but the correlation broke on Thursday.

The CPI data came after soft US wholesale price data undermined the case for a faster pace of policy tightening by the Fed. The US central bank is widely expected to raise benchmark interest rates at its September meeting.

Higher rates make gold less attractive since it does not pay interest and costs to store and insure.

In trade talks, senior US officials sent an invitation to their Chinese counterparts to hold another bilateral trade meeting, raising speculation about a subtle shift in Washington's policy.

The months-long trade rift between Washington and Beijing has prompted investors to buy the US dollar in the belief that the United States has less to lose from the dispute. This has driven investors toward record short positions in Comex gold and heavy liquidations in gold exchange-traded funds.

But on Thursday, possible progress in the trade rift pressured the US dollar, traders said.

Gold prices have fallen nearly 12 percent since a peak in April amid intensifying global trade tensions and under pressure from rising US interest rates.

Meanwhile, spot silver was flat at $14.21 per ounce, earlier touching $14.34, a nine-day high. Platinum increased 0.3 percent to $800.74, after touching a one-month high of $812.30. Palladium gained 0.9 percent to $983.50 per ounce.

Copyright Reuters, 2018
 

 

 

 

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