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EU Session Analysis for CFD Instruments 20/12/2021
Fundamental analysis
20 December, 2021
Gold prices edged higher on Monday, hovering near a three-week high hit last week, as fears over the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant boosted the metal's safe-haven appeal. U.S. Federal Reserve officials talked about raising rates as soon as March and starting to run down the central bank's balance sheet in mid-2022. However, the remarks barely changed the bond market's view that short-term interest rates could top out below the Fed's estimated peak. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index hovered close to a three-week high hit in the previous week, limiting gains in bullion as a firmer greenback makes the metal more expensive for holders of other currencies.