Fed’s new monetary policy strategy suggests its interest rate would stay near zero for years in quest to up inflation
Bengaluru — Gold prices climbed to their highest level in nearly two weeks on Monday, as the dollar weakened and the US Federal Reserve’s new policy framework suggested that interest rates would remain low for some time.
“The greenback took a big spill on Friday as market participants digested what was coming out of the Jackson Hole Symposium, and the knock-on benefits to gold are still being felt,” said IG Markets analyst Kyle Rodda. The Fed’s new monetary policy strategy suggested that the US central bank’s key overnight interest rate, already near zero, would stay there for potentially years as policymakers woo higher inflation.
The dollar index dropped close to a two-year low and was on track for its fourth consecutive monthly decline.
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