Gold edges lower below $4,350 on imminent Fed rate hike

Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to near $4,340 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal remains under selling pressure as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised prospects that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hike interest rates later this week.

Gold impact rationale

Rising rate-hike or hawkish expectations increase gold's opportunity cost.

• Source: FXStreet news
• 2026-09-14
• rates

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