Gold headed for a fourth weekly gain on expectations the Federal Reserve is poised to lower US interest rates, with prices aided by inflows into bullion-backed exchange traded funds. The precious metal traded up about 1.7% this week, after setting a record in Tuesday’s session. The latest data on Friday showed consumer sentiment fell in September to the lowest since May and long-term inflation expectations rose for the second straight month. Merk Investments President and Chief Investment Officer Axel Merk joined Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the long term outlook.
Gold Gains Continue on Fed Cut Expectations

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