Gold slips with focus on US trade talk progress after Japan deal

A suspension in federal operations risks adding further pressure on the dollar, while the release of data critical to assessing the health of the US economy, including Friday’s non-farm payroll numbers, may see delays.

Gold edged lower after a three-day rally as US President Donald Trump announced a highly-anticipated trade deal with Japan, signaling progress on fraught talks ahead of his August 1 tariff deadline.

Bullion fell as much as 0.3% to trade near $3 420 an ounce after Trump said he would impose 15% levies on goods from Japan. The agreement, which will also see the key American ally invest $550 billion in the US, eased some concerns about the president’s sprawling tariff war, impacting demand for haven assets such as gold.

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