Gold futures settled notably lower on Monday as the dollar firmed against other major currencies ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement, due this week.
Several other central banks, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, are also scheduled to announce their policy decisions this week. The Swiss National Bank and the Norges Bank as well are set to announce their policy moves during the course of this week.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.