Gold pauses after six-day rally as yields regain upper hand
Gold slipped on Friday as some investors locked in profits from a six-session long streak of gains, and an uptick in US bond yields cooled safe-haven inflows into bullion driven by inflation worries. Spot gold fell 0.7% to $1 849.36 per ounce by 11:57 GMT, after hitting a five-month peak on Wednesday. US gold futures dropped 0.7% to $1 851.00. “Gold prices had gained due to a combination of factors. But if yields do continue to rise, the metal is probably not going to go much higher,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK,…
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