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Gold futures plunge following release of March FOMC minutes
Apr 04, 2012 09:31 AM
The policy-making arm of the U.S. Federal Reserve suggesting monetary stimulus is unlikely to occur any time soon pulled down the price of gold futures to its lowest in one month, Bloomberg reports.
Released Tuesday, minutes from the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee indicate the policy makers will not deploy another round of monetary stimulus - unless the nation sees a reduced pace of economic growth. The price of the precious metal quickly fell 2 percent once the March 13 minutes were released.
"The Fed clearly expressed reduced interest on asset purchases," partner William O'Neill with Logic Advisors in New Jersey told Bloomberg. "We saw a knee-jerk reaction in the market after the potential for any kind of monetary-easing lessened."
At 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, gold futures fell 0.46 percent, a $7.70 loss to $1,672 per troy ounce.
The Associated Press reports FOMC members expressed concerns about a reduced pace of economic development and growth in the U.S. That would mean that inflation is likely to remain stable, the news service reports.
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