Gold futures settled lower on Wednesday, edging down for a second straight day as equity markets gained and the dollar stayed above the flat line for much of the day's session, continuing to benefit from the Fed Chair's comments about monetary policy stance.
Higher U.S. Treasury bond yields continued to put pressure on gold prices.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.