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[ad_1] Last Updated: July 13, 2023, 02:03 IST New York, United States of America (USA) Spot gold was up 1.3% at $1,957.39 per ounce by 10:49 a.m. EDT (1449 GMT), while U.S. gold futures rose 1.3% to $1,963.00. (Reuters) Gold prices surge as cooling US inflation sparks hopes of a sooner-than-expected halt to the Federal Reserve's rate hike cycle Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Wednesday after signs of cooling inflation in the United States boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve could hit the brakes on its rate hike cycle sooner than previously thought. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $1,957.39 per ounce by 10:49 a.m. EDT (1449 GMT), while U.S. gold futures rose 1.3% to $1,963.00. U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in more than two years as inflation continued to subside. In the 12 months through June, the CPI advanced 3.0%, compared with Reuters estimates of 3.1%. “Gold gapped $10 higher on the softer-than-expected CPI print on

[ad_1] Last Updated: July 04, 2023, 00:41 IST New York, United States of America (USA) Gold also garnered support from a pullback in the dollar after data showed U.S. manufacturing slumped further in June. (Representative image) Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,920.49 per ounce by 1:54 p.m. EDT (1754 GMT), while U.S. gold futures settled little changed at $1,929.50 Gold prices edged up on Monday, as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields retreated on weaker economic readings, casting doubts over whether the Federal Reserve may stick to its hawkish policy outlook. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $1,920.49 per ounce by 1:54 p.m. EDT (1754 GMT), while U.S. gold futures settled little changed at $1,929.50. Bullion lost 2.5% in the April to June quarter. “Gold has probably found a home around 1900," said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA. “There’s some positioning happening here … the market last week seemed to be slowly pricing in more Fed rate hikes, but data going forward might sugg