Investing.com – Gold prices hovered above session lows as an ongoing dollar rally kept a lid on demand for the precious metal.
Gold futures for June delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by $4.30 or 0.33%, to $1,318.50 a troy ounce. The precious metal fell to an intraday low of $1,316 a troy ounce.
The dollar rallied to a nearly four-month high amid a slump in the euro, pressuring the yellow metal to a more than one-month low. Losses, however, were limited somewhat as the 10-year treasury yield retreated from more than four-year highs.
Gold is sensitive to moves higher in both bond yields and the U.S. dollar – A stronger dollar makes gold more expensive for holders of foreign currency while a rise in U.S. rates, lift the opportunity cost of holding gold as it pays no interest.
The weakness in gold prices comes a day before the U.S. is slated to reveal first-quarter GDP and inflation data, which could set a new path for the yellow metal.
Economists forecast first-quarter GDP rose 2%, down from 2.9% seen in the fourth quarter, while the GDP price index is expected to show a 2.2% reading.
Gold prices remained on track to post a second-straight weekly loss as geopolitical uncertainty - that had been supporting the precious metal – has largely abated following signs of progress toward peace talks on the Korean peninsula and improving U.S.-China relations.
In other precious metal trade, silver futures fell 0.25% to $16.46 a troy ounce, while platinum futures fell 0.31% to $909.90 an ounce.
Copper fell 0.59% to $3.12.