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Gold Price rises to around $3,350 in Monday’s early Asian session, up 0.80% on the day.  Significant uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs on imports into the US supports the Gold price.  The Fed’s hawkish remarks might cap the upside for the XAU/USD.  The Gold Price (XAU/USD) drifts higher to near $3,350 during the early Asian session on Monday after facing some profit-taking due to the long weekend. Uncertainty about US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and persistent geopolitical tensions continue to underpin the precious metal.  Investors have rushed to safe-haven assets like Gold due to rising uncertainty about tariffs and their impact on the economy, resulting in a more than 25% increase in the yellow metal prices since January. “The case for adding gold allocations has become more compelling than ever in this environment of escalating tariff uncertainty, weaker growth, higher inflation, geopolitical risks & diversification away from US assets & the US$,” said UBS analysts.  Additionally, central bankers have been adding gold to their portfolios. China, the world’s largest gold consumer, China added gold to its holdings for the fifth consecutive month, boosting its demand for the precious metal as a safe haven asset in the face of mounting global trade and geopolitical tensions. On the other hand, the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell turned hawkish last week, reducing the likelihood of a Fed rate reduction in June. Meanwhile, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Friday that the US economy is in a good place, though some sectors are slowing down. This, in turn, could lift the Greenback and weigh on the USD-denominated commodity price.  Gold FAQs Gold has played a key role in human’s history as it has been widely used as a store of value and medium of exchange. Currently, apart from its shine and usage for…

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