BENGALURU, Nov 15 (Reuters): Gold prices inched down on Tuesday, hurt by higher US Treasury yields amid uncertainty over the outlook for tax reforms in the United States.
Higher US bond yields can pressure gold prices as they reduce the appeal of non-yielding bullion.
Investors will keep an eye on an European Central Bank-hosted conference in Frankfurt on Tuesday, where ECB chief Mario Draghi, US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and Bank of England head Mark Carney will form an all-star panel.
Spot gold was down 0.1 per cent at $1,276.26 per ounce at 0754 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.2 per cent to $1,276.50.
"Gold prices continued to trade in a very tight range as investors await cues from global markets," ANZ said in a note.
"Rising bond yields and the lack of progress of US tax reforms have seen investors move to the sidelines in the gold market."
US Treasury two-year note yields hit a fresh nine-year high on Monday, as the yield curve resumed its flattening and investors priced in a 25-basis-point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in December.
Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans pushed ahead on Monday on a US tax code overhaul as a Senate panel considered the issue, but risks lay ahead with major intraparty disputes unsettled and President Donald Trump returning soon from Asia as the debate heats up.
"There is not much speculative interest (in gold) this morning. The US treasury bond yields are also putting some pressure (on prices)," said a Hong Kong-based trader.
Spot gold may break support at $1,274 per ounce and fall to the next support level at $1,263, as suggested by a wedge and a Fibonacci ratio analysis, according to Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao.
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