Softening Dollar Boosts Gold as Market Awaits Additional Fed Guidance
Earlier this week, the price of gold rose, a weaker dollar driving the increase. Spot gold hit $2,524.94 an ounce, just a few dollars short of its $2,531.60 record, while U.S. gold futures dropped to $2,552.90. The dollar index also dropped 0.3%, which made the precious metal more attractive to holders of other currencies. RJO Futures senior market strategist, Bob Haberkorn, stated that a lot of buying occurred after gold was given a little push following a decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar. Currently, the precious metal is up more than 20% since the end of last year…