Gold prices ease from one-week high as US dollar strengthens
December pause in Fed rate cuts could subdue gold - ANZ
Bullion hit its highest since Nov. 11 earlier in the session
Putin issues warning to U.S. with new nuclear doctrine
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By Rahul Paswan
Nov 20 (Reuters) -Gold prices eased from a one-week high on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened, though safe-haven demand linked to Russia-Ukraine tensions helped cap further losses.
Spot gold XAU= was down 0.3% at 2,623.48 per ounce, as of 1047 GMT, after hitting its highest levels since Nov. 11 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures GCv1 dropped 0.2% to $2,626.80.
The U.S. dollar rebounded after hitting a one-week low. A stronger U.S. currency makes bullion more expensive for overseas buyers. USD/
The current decline in gold can be attributed to profit-taking and a stronger dollar, but developments in the Russia-Ukraine situation are crucial and should be closely observed, Zain Vawda, market analyst at MarketPulse by OANDA, said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks, days after reports said Washington had allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Meanwhile, several Federal Reserve officials are expected to speak this week, which could provide insights into the future path of interest rates. Traders see a 58.9%chance of a 25-basis-points cut in December and a 41.1%chance of rates being held steady. FEDWATCH
"A December pause in Fed rate cuts could subdue the gold price, in the short term, but the easing monetary cycle, macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, and healthy physical demand will maintain positive gold-market sentiment," ANZ said in a note.
Recent U.S. economic data and expectations that Republicans will enact more inflationary policies have raised prospects that interest rates will remain higher for longer. Bullion is considered a hedge against inflation, but higher rates reduce the appeal of holding the non-yielding asset.
Among other metals, spot silver XAG= fell 1.1% to $30.85, platinum XPT= shed 1% to $963.80 and palladium XPD= edged about 1.1% lower to $1,024.56.
Spot gold price in USD per oz https://reut.rs/490P5Ox
Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Louise Heavens
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