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Gold Prices Surge Today, Silver Rates Also Rise: FOMC In Focus

The two-day FOMC meeting begins Tuesday morning and ends Wednesday afternoon with a statement. The FOMC is expected to slightly raise U.S. interest rates at this meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will also hold a press conference after the meeting. As usual, the marketplace will parse the Fed’s wording for clues on the pace of future Fed rate hikes and the Fed’s inflation expectations.

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Gold Prices Up for 3rd Day in Row, Silver Rates Gain

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Global spot gold rate was steady at $1,213.05 an ounce, as of 0650 GMT, after hitting as high as $1217.85 in early trade. US gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,221.4 an ounce. Gold prices had rebounded on Friday from a 17-month low of $1,204 per ounce as dollar slipped after data showed US job growth slowed in July.             

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