Gold prices fell 1% to around $4,070 per ounce on Monday, extending Friday’s decline, as progress in US–China trade talks dampened demand for safe-haven assets. After two days of discussions in Malaysia, top negotiators from both sides reached a preliminary consensus on topics including export controls, fentanyl trafficking, agricultural trade, and shipping levies. This now sets the stage for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping to finalize a deal when they meet in South Korea later this week. Meanwhile, investors are also focused on major central bank decisions this week, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to cut rates by 25bps following softer-than-expected US CPI data, while the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan are seen likely to hold their policy rates steady.
