Gold prices held steady above $4,200 on Thursday, driven by weak private payrolls data. This reinforced expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting. The dollar also hit a five-week low, further favoring non-yielding assets like gold.
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee rejects calls for Fed rate cuts to ease US debt burden
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee rejected calls for interest-rate cuts to ease the US government’s debt burden, warning that such a move could fuel inflation