Bullion remains below key $1,280 level as better-than-expected Chinese data lifts Asian equities and sharpens risk appetite
Senior refinery technician Vincente Sandoval puts a gold ‘button’ into a furnace to be further refined to form gold doré bars at Newmont Mining’s Carlin gold mine operation near Elko, Nevada, the US. Picture: REUTERS/RICK WILKINGGold prices stayed below the key $1,280 level on Wednesday, near a four-month trough, as better-than-expected economic readings from China lifted Asian shares and sharpened risk appetite, denting the metal’s safe-haven appeal.
“With the [Chinese] data that we’ve got, it certainly adds a bit of a downside to gold from here,” said IG Markets analyst Kyle Rodda. “Signs of progress in US-China trade negotiations and strong US economic data have further bolstered risk appetites since the start of the second quarter,” Phillip Futures said in a note.
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