Gold
traders are waiting on the sidelines ahead of a meeting of U.S. policy
makers that could give clues on when interest rates will rise.
Futures
closed little change in New York, and aggregate trading was 35 percent
below the 100-day average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. On
Monday, about 93,000 contracts changed hands, the lowest in three weeks.
Federal Reserve officials start a two-day meeting on Tuesday.
Investors
have been building up positions for a rally amid speculation that the
Fed will refrain from raising rates this year. Higher borrowing costs
curb the appeal of gold because it doesn’t give returns like bonds or
equities. Former Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said in a CNN interview
aired Sunday that policy makers will need to weigh the weakness in China
and other emerging markets against the strength of the U.S. economy.
Gold
futures for December delivery fell less than 0.1 percent to settle at
$1,165.80 an ounce at 1:43 p.m. on the Comex in New York. Futures have
gained 4.5 percent this month.
Traders
put the probability that the Fed will raise rates at its meeting this
week at 4 percent, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The odds of
increasing borrowing costs in December are 33 percent, the data show.
Silver futures fell on the Comex, while platinum and palladium declined on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Source: Bloomberg
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