Gold Sags as Yellen Cites Prospect for Sharp Jump in Bond Yields
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Gold fell for first time this week as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said bond yields “could see a sharp jump” after the central bank raises interest rates, crimping demand for the metal as an alternate investment.
Gold declined in the past two months as speculation mounted that the Fed’s benchmark rate would increase. Treasury yields have been held down by the three rounds of large-scale asset purchases that have swelled the central bank’s balance sheet by $4.47 trillion.