inflation
Fitch has reaffirmed Kingdom's credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook
Gold prices hit an all-time high of $2,882.16 in the previous session
Annual gold investment reached a four-year high of 1,180 tons, rising 25 percent year-on-year
U.S. President Donald Trump suspended tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday
When asked about the UK, the US president said that trade issues with the UK could be worked out
On Saturday, Trump levied 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 percent on goods from China starting February 4
Attention focused on key U.S. PCE inflation data later today for clues on interest rates
Eurozone stagnation due to industrial recession leads ECB to continue its easing trajectory
Earlier in the session, gold prices hit an all-time high of $2,799.71
Fed signaled no rush in lowering borrowing costs until inflation and jobs data made it appropriate to begin another easing cycle
After cutting the benchmark interest rate a full percentage point last year, the Fed kept it in the current 4.25-4.50 percent range
