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Gold Ticks Lower Amid Tomorrow's Fed Rate Announcement, Profit Taking

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Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, partially reversing two straight sessions of gains, as crude oil weakened on hopes the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. The move was also driven by economists dismissing any chance of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, a hawkish backdrop that weighs on non-yielding bullion. The article points to geopolitics, energy prices, and interest-rate expectations as the main drivers.

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Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, partially reversing two straight sessions of gains, as crude oil weakened on hopes the Strait of Hormuz could reopen. The move was also driven by economists dismissing any chance of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, a hawkish backdrop that weighs on non-yielding bullion. The article points to geopolitics, energy prices, and interest-rate expectations as the main drivers.

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