# Gold price drops over 2% after Fed hold, US-China tariff talks boost US Dollar

> Gold fell more than 2% to about $3,371 after the Fed held rates at 4.25%-4.50% and US-China tariff talks were announced. Powell said the Fed can act quickly if needed but warned tariffs hinder its goals.

- Date: 2025-05-07 · published 2025-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24581-gold-price-drops-over-2-after-fed-hold-us-china-tariff-talks-boost-us-dollar
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and cautious Fed stance weigh on dollar-priced commodities, though the effect on feed markets is indirect.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-11-11 | [Gold drops over 2% as dollar strengthens; investors await Fed policy cues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27337-gold-drops-over-2-as-dollar-strengthens-investors-await-fed-policy-cues.md) | +0.8% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [Gold drops as dollar, yields firm after US inflation report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28689-gold-drops-as-dollar-yields-firm-after-us-inflation-report.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2020-08-27 | [Gold dives 2% as dollar, yields gain after Fed comments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51525-gold-dives-2-as-dollar-yields-gain-after-fed-comments.md) | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-10-30 | [Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22641-yen-weakens-after-boj-holds-rates-steady-fed-boosts-dollar.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2025-01-29 | [US dollar firms against peers after Fed holds rates steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26413-us-dollar-firms-against-peers-after-fed-holds-rates-steady.md) | -0.1% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-price-falls-as-us-china-tariff-talks-ease-tensions-fed-in-focus-202505071749

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