Gold sluggish ahead of US election and Fed meeting
Gold expected to rise regardless of election outcome - analyst
Traders see a chance of 25-bp Fed rate cut on Thursday
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By Daksh Grover
Nov 5 (Reuters) -Gold traded in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors stayed away from taking big positions ahead of the U.S. presidential election and the Federal Reserve policy meeting later this week.
Spot gold XAU= ticked 0.1% down to $2,733.39 per ounce by 0225 GMT. Bullion hit a record high of $2,790.15 last week.
U.S. gold futures GCv1 edged lower by 0.1% to $2,742.40.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump are nearly tied in opinion polls, leaving the outcome of the U.S. presidential race uncertain and potentially unconfirmed for days after voting ends.
"Gold should move higher no matter who gets into the White House as neither candidate seems averse to not just maintaining away spending but actually adding on to it," said Marex analyst Edward Meir.
Gold may fluctuate in the short-term, but a $3,000 target by 2025 looks achievable, especially with ongoing government spending, Meir said.
The market's attention will also be on the Fed's interest rate decision due this Thursday, along with remarks from Chair Jerome Powell and other officials.
According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets see a quarter-point cut this week, which would be the second U.S. rate reduction of the year.
"With that fully priced in by markets, the largely expected move may potentially draw little reaction from gold prices, with focus to revolve around policymakers' forward guidance instead," said IG market strategist Yeap Jun Rong.
Bullion, which is considered a hedge against geopolitical uncertainties, tends to do well when interest rates are low.
In China, a major metals consumer, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is meeting from Nov. 4-8, with widespread market anticipation for the approval of additional fiscal stimulus measures.
Spot silver XAG= was steady at $32.46 per ounce, platinum XPD= shed 0.1% to $982.50 and palladium XPT= was up by 0.2% to $1,076.50
Spot gold price in USD per oz https://reut.rs/4fbNiZl
Reporting by Daksh Grover and Ashitha Shivaprasad in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu
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