Appetite for riskier asset drives gold price down
Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed ETF, were at their lowest levels since October 26
Bengaluru — Gold prices inched back towards last week's four-month low on Tuesday as a firmer dollar and ongoing preference for riskier assets took the sheen off the metal traditionally seen as a safe haven. Spot gold had slipped 0.2% to $1,272.58 per ounce by 11.51am GMT. Prices last week reached their lowest since December 27 at $1,270.63. US gold futures trimmed 0.3% to $1,274.40 an ounce. “Growth worries that had weighed on risk sentiment and supported gold have largely faded,” Julius Baer analyst Carsten Menke said, adding that sentiment in financial markets was positive. “That's why the positioning on gold is also turning towards the negative side and we have not seen any inflows in exchange traded gold products.” Data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, showed speculators switched to a net short position in Comex gold in the week to April 16. Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, were at their lowest levels seen since...
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