Gold struggles for momentum as dollar firms; eyes on Fed
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gold prices struggled for momentum on Thursday, as dollar firmed after Donald Trump's election victory, while investors shifted focus to the Federal Reserve's upcoming rate cut decision.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $2,663.02 per ounce, as of 0018 GMT. It hit a record high of $2,790.15 last week and has lost nearly $130 since then.
* U.S. gold futures GCv1 edged 0.2% lower to $2,670.40.
* Bullion slipped to over 3-week low in previous session, as investors piled into the U.S. dollar after Republican Donald Trump was elected U.S. president.
* The dollar index .DXY hit a four-month high in the last session, making bullion more expensive for overseas buyers. USD/
* Trump beat Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris to retake the White House while Republicans also won a U.S. Senate majority.
* With Trump coming back to power Fed rate cuts may slow down, with his policies expected to boost the economy and curb inflation.
* Traders await the expected 25-basis-point cut, likely to be announced at the end of the Fed's two-day meeting later in the day.
* Investors will also seek hints on the further Fed's rate-cut path during Fed Chair Powell's press conference at 1930 GMT.
* Bullion is considered a hedge against geopolitical and economic uncertainties and tends to thrive in low-interest-rate environment.
* SPDR Gold Trust GLD, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, said its holdings fell 0.39% to 883.46 tonnes on Wednesday. GOL/ETF
* Overall, metals bore the brunt of global commodity price losses after a U.S. election win by Donald Trump on Wednesday, while oil, gas and agricultural commodity prices recouped some losses.
* Spot silver XAG= rose 0.2% to $31.21 per ounce, platinum XPD= gained 0.13% to $987.90 and palladium XPT= was down 0.2% to $1,032.93.
Reporting by Daksh Grover in Bengaluru; editing by Alan Barona
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