Gold futures settled flat on Thursday as investors looked ahead to the crucial U.S. non-farm payroll data for the month of September due on Friday.The jobs data is in focus as traders look for clues about the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy moves.A strong dollar and higher Treasury yields rendered gold prices movements sluggish.The dollar gained in strength as hopes about a policy pivot f...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.