Gold prices held firm on Friday as the dollar hovered near one-week lows, keeping the metal on track for the third week of gains amid political uncertainties in the United States and Europe.
Spot gold was steady at $1,238.16 per ounce at 0321 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were down 0.2 percent at $1,239. Gold is up 0.3 percent so far this week and has risen about 7.5 percent in 2017. "Gold edged higher overnight on the back of a weaker dollar and lower U.S. Treasury yields.
Add in a drop in the equity market and you have the holy trinity for higher gold prices," said Stephen Innes, senior trader at OANDA. "However, dealers are extremely cautious about running the market higher as the March Fed rate hike debate will likely play out for the foreseeable future." Concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, as well as elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany this year, fueled gold's rise to a peak of $1,244.67 on Feb. 8.
But the prospect of a stronger dollar and U.S. Treasury yields after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said U.S. interest rates may need to be raised in March dragged gold to $1,216.41 on Wednesday, its lowest since Feb. 3. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was at 100.490 on Friday. It hit a one-week low of 100.410 the day before.
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