Gold price retreats as Fed stands pat on policy
Gold price retreats as Fed stands pat on policy Federal Reserve building. Image from archives. Gold prices reversed course to trade lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve acknowledged a brighter outlook for the economy, though the central bank remains firm on its dovish policy stance. Spot gold fell by 0.8% to a near 1-week low of $1,765.96/oz by noon ET, while US gold futures were down 0.4% to $1,767.40/oz. Sign Up for the Precious Metals Digest Sign Up “The fact that the Fed was optimistic about the economic recovery means that gold will find it difficult to break higher immediat...