Gold price faces pressure as aggressive U.S. Fed, strong dollar
Following economic statistics that increased anticipation the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive rate-hike path, gold prices decreased on Wednesday in international markets as the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields surged. Spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,696.30 per ounce. Higher benchmark Treasury yields are supported by better U.S. economic statistics, which increases demand for…