Gold
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Spot gold was up 0.1 percent at $3,025.12 an ounce
Bullion recorded an all-time high of $3,057.21 per ounce on Thursday and has climbed about 1.5 percent so far this week
The Fed is expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5 percent amidst economic uncertainty
Increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heightened the demand for safe havens
U.S. consumer sentiment hits two-and-a-half-year low as inflation expectations rise amid tariff fears
Trump's tariffs may fuel inflation, pushing safe-haven gold to a record high of $2,956.15
Spot gold was unchanged at $2,916.69 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1 percent to $2,922.30
The dollar index neared a four-month low, making bullion cheaper for global buyers
Concerns over a potential global trade war shifted investors to safe-haven assets, raising gold prices
Trump signed orders expanding tariff exemptions for goods from Canada and Mexico this week
