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Gold Slips as Investors Await Fed Decision and Key U.S. Inflation Data
Gold slips as equities strengthen and investors await key U.S. inflation data ahead of next week’s Fed meeting.
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Gold slips as equities strengthen and investors await key U.S. inflation data ahead of next week’s Fed meeting.
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