Gold firms on Middle East flare-up ahead of Fed meeting

Gold strengthened on Monday due to increased tensions in the Middle East, which bolstered demand for the safe-haven asset. Additionally, market participants awaited the Federal Reserve policy decision later in the week for further insight into the timing of the first US interest rate cut of the year. Spot gold rose by 0.4% to $2,027.00 an ounce by 12:02 pm ET (1702 GMT).

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