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Spot gold rose about 0.8% to $1,506 per ounce as the dollar index dipped 0.3% after the Federal Reserve cut rates for the third time this year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled the easing cycle would pause, citing a strong consumer and housing picture.
A weaker dollar makes gold cheaper for holders of other currencies, supporting bullion demand. The signal of a pause limits further easing expectations, so gold's upside may be modest.
cnbc.comReutersOct 31, 2019After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
