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Gold prices fluctuated in a narrow range as investors focused on a number of Central Bank policy decisions
(1) Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, Spot gold is currently trading near $2023.02 an ounce, extending Monday's choppy trend, with traders cautious about Build a Position ahead of a number of Central BankIntrerest Rate decisions and a series of U.S. economic data.
(2) The U.S. dollar index held steady on the day and is currently trading around 103.25, not far from the more than one-month high of 103.69 set last week.
(3) Japan's stock market hit a 34-year high, hoping that the Central Bank will not abandon its ultra-loose policy anytime soon.
(4) In addition, the European Central Bank will meet on Thursday and is expected to maintain monetary policy stability.
(5) Fed officials said last week that the Fed needs to have more inflation data before making any judgments about rate cuts, and the baseline forecast for when rate cuts will start is in the third quarter.
(6) Fed officials are in lockdown this week, as the next meeting will be held on January 30-31, and Intrerest Rate is also expected to remain stable.
(7) Investors will also pay attention to the preliminary US purchasing managers' index (PMI) on Wednesday, the fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) on Thursday, and personal consumption expenditures data on Friday

