| Gold traders were bullish for a second week on speculation a weaker dollar may support gold demand. As the U.S. dollar has seen sustained retrenchment lately, the “smart money” is taking the bullish-dollar bets off, as CFTC data show the value of positive bets in the futures pits have fallen to four-month lows.
Bullionvault’s Gold Investor Insight rose in April as clients added the most metal in 20 months. Investors sold the most gold from bullion-backed funds in anticipation of this week’s employment report potentially showing stronger job growth. Gold has posted three straight months of losses, the longest slump since December 2013. The latest payrolls report, which showed a net increase of 223,000 for April, added to recent pressure on gold...............................................Full Article: Source
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