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Gold futures fell Friday, heading for a weekly loss of more than 2% as tumbling oil prices and a stronger dollar reduced the metal's appeal as a hedge against inflation and a weak currency.
The dollar provides direction for gold prices, said James Moore, As prices fall towards $900 an ounce, "the scale of buying interest is encouraging."
"But with tame inflation readings and ETF and jewelry demand still slack, we maintain our bearish short-term outlook," he added.
The U.S. dollar remained higher against most of its major rivals on Friday after data showed a rise in June import prices and a narrowing of the U.S. trade deficit in May. |
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