Gold falls after scaling record peak as markets digest Fed Chair Powell’s comments
Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, retreating from a record high scaled earlier in the session, as market participants parsed remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Spot gold was down 0.9% at $3,658.25 per ounce, as of 3:11 pm EDT (1911 GMT), after hitting a record high of $3,707.40. Prices have risen nearly…