Gold Holds Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision - Jordan News
Gold Holds Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision Gold prices remained steady during Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors refrained from making major moves ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, while closely monitoring developments in the Israeli-Iranian conflict. اضافة اعلان According to Bloomberg, spot gold was flat at $3,388.04 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures saw little change at $3,406.50. Among other precious metals: Silver dipped 0.1% to $37.22 per ounce, Platinum rose 0.3% to $1,266.04, Palladium gained 0.3% to $1,054.63. — (Petra)
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Gold Holds Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision - Jordan News
Gold Holds Steady as Investors Await Fed Decision Gold prices remained steady during Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors refrained from making major moves ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision, while closely monitoring developments in the Israeli-Iranian conflict. اضافة اعلان According to Bloomberg, spot gold was flat at $3,388.04 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures saw little change at $3,406.50. Among other precious metals: Silver dipped 0.1% to $37.22 per ounce, Platinum rose 0.3% to $1,266.04, Palladium gained 0.3% to $1,054.63. — (Petra)
