Gold futures settled slightly lower on Thursday, with traders assessing the likely impact of the Bank of England's intervention in the bond market and the tighter monetary policy stance of the central banks.
The dollar's retreat and a sell-off in equities markets helped limit the yellow metal's downside.
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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.