Gold holds ground as traders brace for Fed rate decision

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Gold prices firmed on Tuesday as focus shifted to the Federal Reserve's first meeting of 2025, while investors try to decipher how U.S. President Donald Trump's policies will impact the U.S. central bank's views on growth and inflation.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Spot gold held its ground at $2,742.49 per ounce, as of 0101 GMT. U.S. gold futures added 0.3% to $2,746.70.

* Gold prices fell more than 1% in the previous session amid a broader market sell-off, triggered by investor interest in DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup.

* U.S. policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at their rate-setting meeting, which starts later in the day and ends on Wednesday, but Trump may complicate the job, after he said last week he wants the Fed to lower borrowing costs.

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