Gold edges higher as dollar slips, US inflation data in focus
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday after hitting a three-week low in the last session, as the dollar eased, while investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and major central bank policy meetings for interest rate clues.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,985.49 per ounce as of 0113 GMT, after hitting its lowest since Nov.
20 on Monday. U.S.
gold futures rose 0.4% to $2,000.60.
* The dollar index was down 0.1% against its rivals, making gold less expensive for other currency holders.
* Economists polled by Reuters expect U.S. headline inflation to be flat for November, and core inflation to be steady at an annual pace of 4% — well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is due at 1330 GMT on Tuesday.
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