Gold futures settled higher on Thursday as the dollar struggled a bit after some Federal Reserve officials commented that the central bank's policy stance is probably sufficiently restrictive.
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee has even warned against an interest rate overshoot.
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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.