The yellow metal is potentially heading for weekly losses amid a surge in the US dollar's strength. Despite a slight relief on Friday, gold had been grappling with significant losses from the previous session when data revealed that the US economy outperformed expectations in the second quarter.
This impressive reading bolstered the dollar and pushed gold over 1% lower, as traders speculated that the robustness of the US economy might prompt the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates.
The release of this data followed the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hike, with indications of another potential hike later this year, as inflation remains higher than the central bank's target range.
Rising US interest rates are not favorable for gold and other metals, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Consequently, the strong GDP reading caused gold to erase all its gains for the week, with the precious metal now trading approximately 0.8% lower.
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