“The Fed said it can allow inflation to run above its 2% target for some time seems like they are going to keep their monetary policy extremely loose, which should help gold.”
The dollar fell to an more-than one-week low, making gold cheaper for holders of other currencies, and was on track to post its biggest weekly percentage fall since end-July.
Powell said on Thursday the central bank would adopt an average inflation target, meaning rates are likely to stay low even if inflation rises a bit in the future.
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August 28, 2020