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Q1 GDP growth was a sharp slowdown from Q4 2023's 3.4 percent pace
First-quarter GDP data expected to reveal resilience in the U.S. economy, impacting rate cut expectations
The CPI excluding volatile items and holiday travel stayed at an annual 4.1 percent
Consumers' 12-month inflation expectations rose to 5.4 percent from 5.3 percent in April
Fed officials say the central bank needs to wait for significant progress on inflation before cutting interest rates
Strong dollar, possible interest rate hikes are major risks to gold prices
Gold prices achieved a record high of $2,449.89 but have since lost over $100
Yen weakness fuels speculation of early BoJ rate hike
Traders are currently pricing in a 73 percent chance of an interest rate cut in November
Consumer price inflation came in higher than expected at 4.0 percent in the first quarter of the year
Services inflation eased only slightly to 5.9 percent from 6 percent, missing the 5.5 percent forecast
Gold prices held above the $2,400 key level ahead of potential interest rate cuts later this year
The dollar index rose 0.1 percent, making greenback-priced bullion less attractive to holders of other currencies
The dollar index maintained its downward trend, declining 0.03 percent on Monday
Dollar index declined almost 0.6 percent this week, making gold more affordable for holders of other currencies
The main drivers of the CPI increase were the rising costs of shelter (up 0.4 percent) and gasoline (up 2.8 percent)
U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, which supported bullion
Inflation remains the most important concern when operating a small business in the U.S.
Decline in inflation indicators could bode well for the precious metal
Import prices in yen increased 6.4 percent annually in April and 1.4 percent compared to March
Stagflationary risks in the U.S. continue to support gold prices
U.S. employment data supported gold prices, which rose over 2 percent by the end of last week
Potential shocks to agriculture, global food prices and oil production remain a risk to Nigeria's growth
Softer U.S. jobless claims data contributed to the optimism surrounding gold
