Gold eyes weekly gain on US rate-cut bets
Bullion up nearly 1% for the week
Silver, platinum, palladium head for weekly gains
Gold still poised to make possible run at $2,500 - analyst
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By Daksh Grover and Ashitha Shivaprasad
Aug 16 (Reuters) -Gold prices steadied on Friday and were headed for a weekly gain on optimism about a U.S. interest rate cut, while traders wait for Federal ReserveChairman Jerome Powell's speech due next week for cues on the size of the cut.
Spot gold XAU= eased 0.2% to $2,450.91 per ounce, as of 0320 GMT and prices have climbed nearly 1% this week.
U.S. gold futures GCcv1 fell 0.2% to $2,488.50.
U.S. economic data this week eliminated fears about a recession but traders are convinced the Fed will slash rates on in September.
Markets see a 75% chance of a 25-basis-point cut next month and a 25% chance of a 50 bps reduction, the CME FedWatch tool showed. Traders were evenly split at the start of the week between the two cut options.
"The bullish outlook for gold remains intact given the lower trajectory expected for global interest rates. The precious metal still poised to make a possible run at $2,500," said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst, KCM Trade.
"But in the absence of a pick-up in safe haven demand, it may require the dollar and bond yield to take a step lower for gold to reach the $2,500 level." USD/ US/
A low interest rate environment tends to boost non-yielding bullion's appeal.
Minutes of the Fed's July policy meeting is due on Wednesday andPowell will speak on the U.S. economicoutlook next Friday at the Jackson Hole symposium.
Elsewhere, a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks was underway in Doha, as Palestinian health authorities reported over 40,000 deaths and pressure to end the war intensified.
Spot silver XAG= fell 0.8% to $28.16 per ounce, platinum XPT= ticked 0.1% lower to $951.95 and palladium XPD= shed 0.2% to $942.64. All metals were poised for weekly gains.
Spot gold price in USD per oz https://reut.rs/4dLTyWM
Reporting by Daksh Grover in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich
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