Feb 24 (Reuters) – Gold prices fell from a more than three-week high on Tuesday, as pressure from a stronger dollar outweighed support from U.S. tariff uncertainty and Washington-Tehran tensions.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold fell 1.5% to $5,150.38 per ounce by 0125 GMT after hitting a more than three-week high earlier in the day.
* U.S. gold futures for April delivery were down 1.1% at $5,170.70.
* The dollar rose, making greenback-priced bullion more expensive for other currency holders. [USD/]
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the U.S. after the Supreme Court struck down his emergency tariffs, saying that if they did, he would hit them with much higher duties under different trade laws.
* Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he was open to leaving interest rates on hold at the March meeting if upcoming February jobs data indicated the labour market had “pivoted to a more solid footing” after a weak 2025.
* Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts this year, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool. [FEDWATCH]
* Asian stock markets stuttered in early trade on Tuesday as a selloff on Wall Street overnight rattled investors, with sentiment hurt by heightened uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and rising geopolitical tensions. [MKTS/GLOB]
* The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran.
* Spot silver fell 3.1% to $85.50 per ounce, after hitting a more than two-week high on Monday.
* Spot platinum lost 2.9% to $2,092.31 per ounce, while palladium shed 2.1% at $1,706.50.
DATA/EVENTS (GMT)
0745 France Business Climate Mfg, Overall Feb
1500 US Consumer Confidence Feb
(Reporting by Ishaan Arora; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)
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