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Gold Steadies as Traders Brace for Data and US Tariff Hearing, China Tax Shift Weighs

China’s removal of a retailer tax rebate pressured bullion heading into a data‑heavy week.

Overview

  • Analysts expect a third straight week of consolidation, with attention on manufacturing and services PMIs and China’s trade and growth figures.
  • Beijing scrapped a retailer tax rebate, nudging spot prices down by up to 1% in Asian trading and putting India’s benchmark near Rs 1,21,660 on Monday.
  • The US Supreme Court’s Nov. 5 tariff hearing is highlighted as a potential market catalyst by JM Financial’s Pranav Mer.
  • US private indicators including ADP payrolls, consumer sentiment and inflation expectations are being watched for near‑term direction in bullion.
  • On MCX, December gold futures fell Rs 2,219 last week to Rs 1,21,232 per 10 grams after two negative weekly closes and elevated volatility tied to a hawkish Fed and improved USChina trade sentiment.