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PRECIOUS-Gold eases from four-month peak as dollar claws back

Published 2018-01-16, 02:03 p/m
Updated 2018-01-16, 02:10 p/m
PRECIOUS-Gold eases from four-month peak as dollar claws back

PRECIOUS-Gold eases from four-month peak as dollar claws back

* Dollar recovers a day after hitting three-year low

* Palladium slips below Monday's record high

* GRAPHIC-2018 asset returns: http://tmsnrt.rs/2jvdmXl (New throughout, updates prices, market activity and analyst comments, adds second byline and NEW YORK dateline)

By Renita D. Young and Jan Harvey

NEW YORK/LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Gold slipped on Tuesday from the previous day's four-month high, reflecting losses across the commodities complex as the U.S. dollar clawed back some losses the day after hitting a three-year low against a basket of currencies.

Gold's move lower came after four consecutive days of gains due to the greenback's retreat, which made dollar-priced gold cheaper for holders of other currencies.

Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2 percent at $1,337.04 an ounce by 1:35 p.m. EST (1835 GMT), off Monday's $1,344.44 peak. U.S. gold futures GCv1 for February delivery settled up $2.20, or 0.2 percent, at $1,337.10 per ounce.

"The gold market has gained a lot of momentum over the last few sessions to the upside, so it's understandable that it's taking a breather on profit-taking," said Phillip Streible, senior commodities strategist at RJO Futures in Chicago.

In early trading, the dollar rose against the euro. On Monday the dollar hit its lowest against the single currency since late 2014. FRX/

The greenback has weakened as markets have grown more confident that a global recovery would outpace U.S. growth.

Stock market strength also weighed on gold, said George Gero, managing director of RBC Wealth Management. Equities continued to climb as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 26,000 for the first time. .N added that broad commodity weakness also weighed on gold prices. U.S. wheat futures fell as did crude oil and copper, while nickel slid more than 5 percent. O/R remained relatively firm after three 2017 U.S. interest rate hikes, but further rate hikes could pressure gold prices by raising the opportunity cost of non-yielding bullion.

"We see a trading range of $1,225-$1,430 for gold this year, with an average price of $1,290," INTL FCStone said in a note.

"Our number suggests we are closer to a top (than) a bottom, a position we are comfortable with as we are not sure gold could withstand the higher-yield environment going into next year, especially if the (weaker) dollar eventually reverses course."

Palladium XPD= , which hit a record high of $1,138 an ounce on Monday, was down 3 percent at $1,091.97 an ounce. It has had a sustained rally as high demand in the auto industry fueled supply concerns, sending Nymex palladium futures net long positions to record highs.

Silver XAG= was down 1 percent at $17.17 an ounce, off the previous day's three-month high of $17.42. Platinum XPT= was up 0.2 percent at $998, touching a Monday peak of $1,001.40, its strongest since Sept. 11.

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