Gold slips as firm dollar weighs; focus turns to Fed meeting
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Gold demand and other precious metals
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China's net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled year-on-year in June, but slipped over 5% from the previous month, data from Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department showed on Monday.
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Gold Fields GFIJ.J submitted a "lease-renewal proposal" to Ghana this month for its Tarkwa gold mine, the company said on Monday.
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Spot silver XAG= fell 1.7% to $57.39 per ounce, platinum XPT= lost 0.8% to $1,608.20 and palladium XPD= slid 1.5% to $1,272.25.
Gold eases as dollar strength pressures prices
July 28 (Reuters) - Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by a stronger dollar, while markets looked to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision for clues on the interest rate outlook.
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Spot gold XAU= fell 0.5% to $4,056.03 per ounce by 0110 GMT. U.S. gold futures GCcv1 for August delivery lost 0.5% to $4,056.70.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned that U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver.
