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Bloomberg (10/12) -- Gold snapped two
days of gains as investors assessed whether the U.S. Federal Reserve
will reduce stimulus after signs of improvement in the labor market,
with a policy maker saying that the odds of tapering have increased.
Bullion for immediate delivery fell as much as 0.2 percent to $1,238.16 an ounce, and traded at $1,238.99 at 8:40 a.m. in Singapore. Fed Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, who votes on policy this year, said yesterday the odds of tapering bond purchases have risen along with gains in the labor market. Gold slumped 26 percent this year, heading for its first annual loss in 13 years, on speculation that the Fed will start scaling back its $85 billion in monthly bond buying as the economy improves. Data last week showed that U.S. payrolls rose 203,000 in November, beating expectations. The Federal Open Market Committee next meets Dec. 17-18. Gold has rebounded from $1,210.61 on Dec. 6, the lowest since July 5, on signs of increased demand in China, the second-largest consumer. Volumes for bullion of 99.99 percent purity on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, the benchmark spot contract, rose to 14,063 kilograms yesterday, the most since Nov. 28. Gold for February delivery gained 0.3 percent to $1,238.30 an ounce on the Comex in New York, rising for a second day. Trading volume was 61 percent below the average for the past 100 days at this time, data compiled by Bloomberg showed. Spot silver declined 0.4 percent to $19.7921 an ounce, halting a two-day advance, after touching a one-week high of $19.9972 yesterday. Platinum lost 0.2 percent to $1,372.15 an ounce, while palladium was little changed at $736.03 an ounce. |
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