Gold Edges Higher on US Rate-Cut Bets and Dollar Weakness Gold rose for a second day on optimism the Federal Reserve will resume rate cuts later this year, while investors continued to monitor US trade talks ahead of a July 9 US tariff deadline. Bullion traded near $3,310 an ounce, after rising 0.9% on Monday as traders priced in higher odds of at least two US rate reductions in 2025. A jobs report on Thursday also looms as a potential catalyst for a drop in yields on Treasuries — a scenario that typically tends to benefit gold.
