Gold Pauses After Record Rally as Market Consolidates Ahead of Fed

GOLD - JAKARTA. Gold prices eased on Wednesday, a day after hitting record highs, as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes and Chair Jerome Powell's speech for clues to the central bank's potential rate-cutting path.

Spot gold was down 0.1% at $2,510.15 per ounce as of 1126 GMT. U.S. gold futures had lost 0.1% to $2,548.50.