Gold prices fell 1 percent Wednesday, after data showed that consumer prices in the United States rose in July as expected, reducing expectations of a large interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. Spot gold fell 1 percent to $2,440.62 per ounce. US gold futures rose 1.2 percent to $2,478.80. As for other precious metals, spot silver fell 2.2 percent to $27.23 per ounce. Platinum fell 1.6 percent to $921.27. Palladium fell 1.7 percent to $922.25. Source: Qatar News Agency
Friday, September 20, 2024