Gold prices heads for quarterly rise; spotlight on inflation data
June 28 (Reuters) -Gold prices edged lower on Friday but were headed for their third consecutive quarterly rise, while investors looked toward key U.S. inflation data due later in the day that could throw some light on the Federal Reserve's stance on interest rate cuts.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold XAU= was down 0.3% at $2,321.39 per ounce, as of 0157 GMT. Prices are up about 4% for the quarter. Bullion remained flat for both the week and the month.
* U.S. gold futures GCcv1 were down 0.2% at $2,332.10.
* The dollar =USD was up 0.2%, making gold more expensive for other currency holders, while benchmark 10-year yields US10YT=RR also edged higher for the day. USD/US/
* The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index report due at 1230 GMT is on investors' radar to get more cues on the timing and scale of possible rate cuts this year.
* Ebbing economic momentum was underscored by data showing business spending on equipment declined in May, while a slump in exports pushed up the goods trade deficit.
* In its third estimate of gross domestic product for the January to March quarter, the government confirmed that economic growth moderated sharply in the first quarter.
* U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman reiterated on Thursday that she is still not ready to support a central bank rate cut with inflation pressures still elevated.
* Higher interest rates increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
* Spot silver XAG= fell 0.5% to $28.91 per ounce, platinum XPT= was up 0.7% to $994.42 and palladium XPD= gained 1.5% to $943.22.
DATA/EVENTS (GMT)
0600 UK GDP QQ, YY Q1
0645 France CPI (EU Norm) Prelim YY, MM June
0645 France CPI Prelim MM NSA June
0645 France Producer Prices YY May
0755 Germany Unemployment Chg, Rate SA June
1230 US Cosnumption, Adjusted MM May
1230 US Core PCE Price Index MM, YY May
1230 US PCE Price Index MM, YY May
1400 US U Mich sentiment Final June
Reporting by Sherin Elizabeth Varghese in Bengaluru
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