Spot Gold Drops 0.99% to $4,549 as U.S. Sentiment Falls to 51.7
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Updated · Kitco NEWS · Aug 28
Spot Gold Drops 0.99% to $4,549 as U.S. Sentiment Falls to 51.7
2 articles · Updated · Kitco NEWS · Aug 28
Summary
$4,549.15 marked a fresh session low for spot gold after the University of Michigan’s final August consumer sentiment reading came in at 51.7, with bullion last down 0.99% at $4,556.41 an ounce.
The survey showed sentiment fell from 55.2 in July and was about 11% below a year earlier, reflecting worries over persistent inflation, higher gasoline prices and broader economic weakening.
Inflation expectations eased only slightly, with year-ahead views slipping to 4.0% from 4.2% while long-run expectations held at 3.3%—still above 2024 levels and the 3.4% seen before the Iran conflict.
Gold was already under pressure from a separate U.S. payrolls revision released at the same time, which had pushed prices as low as $4,543.80 earlier in the session.