XAU dropped sharply in the first trading session of the week

The slight decrease in gold prices may be a short-term correction after a series of recoveries since the beginning of the year. US PCE data showed a 0.3% rise in April, showing signs of stabilizing inflation in 2024, with core inflation rising 2.7% in the 12 months to March.

Expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates from September 2024 have decreased as April inflation was unchanged from the previous month and still far from the 2% target.
World gold prices tend to decrease compared to last week's closing level. However, the latest Kitco News Gold Survey results show that both experts and retail investors maintain optimism about gold's prospects in the short term.