gold prices
Central banks' record gold buying drives demand to new heights
US dollar's rebound and monetary policy anticipation impact precious metal valuations
Yellow metal still above $2,000 level
Yellow metal has seen a 1.2 percent decline over the week
Yellow metal is still near five-week low
Short-term direction of gold and silver tied to economic data, dollar, rate cut, among other factors
Higher-for-longer rates could mean more near-term pressure on the yellow metal
Lower interest rates decrease the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion
Outlines possible scenarios on performance of gold
Factors behind surge and subsequent retreat
Gold prices increased 0.42 percent during Sunday's Asian trading session
