Gold prices fell over 3% in European trade on Monday to two-week lows, about to lose trading above $3200 as the dollar surges.
The US and China reached a trade deal that includes tariff pauses for 90 days in a step aimed at calming tensions.
Prices
Gold prices fell 3.3% today to $3216 an ounce, a May 1 low, with a session-high at $3325.
On Friday, gold rose 0.6%, the first profit in three days as the dollar stalled.
The precious metal rose 2.6% last week, the first weekly profit in three weeks on renewed haven demand as geopolitical tensions flared back then.
The Dollar
The dollar index rallied 1.4% on Monday, resuming gains and hitting a five-week high at 101.79 against a basket of major rivals.
A stronger dollar makes greenback-denominated gold futures costlier to holders of other currencies.
The dollar’s advance comes as concerns about a US recession diminished following positive developments on trade negotiations with China.
US-China Trade Deal
The US and China agreed on suspending most tariffs on each other for 90 days after negotiations in Switzerland, in a huge step towards relaxing trade tensions between the world’s top two countries.
According to the temporary agreement, the US will cut tariffs from 145% to 30%, including a 20% tariff related to fentanyl, while China will cut tariffs from 125% to 10%.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed the “very productive talks” with Chinese counterparts, and praised the place of negotiations besides the serene Geneva lake.
Bessent asserted the tariff pause will carry on for 90 days with both sides cutting tariffs by 115%.
Both sides vowed to carry on economic and trade negotiations in upcoming weeks.
US Rates
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammock said the Fed needs more time to assess the impact of tariffs on the economy before deciding on the appropriate response.
According to the Fedwatch tool, the odds of a 0.25% Fed rate cut in June stood at 8%.
The odds of such a cut in July stood at 45%, with traders now awaiting important US inflation data this week to gather more clues.
The SPDR
Gold holdings at the SPDR Gold Trust fell 1.74 tons on Friday to a total of 937.94 tons.
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