Gold prices post a 4th straight session climb as traders await Fed decision

Gold futures settled higher on Tuesday for a fourth consecutive session, at their highest settlement in more than two weeks, as traders awaited this week’s Federal Reserve decision for clues on interest rates.

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Gold has largely traded sideways since spring and is off around 0.5% so far in September. It’s seen pressure as Treasury yields advanced and the U.S. dollar strengthened. Higher yields raise the opportunity cost of holding nonyielding assets like gold, while a stronger dollar…

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