As investors take their profits and only signs of easing of trade tensions between the United States and China are reducing the demand for safe havens, on the eve of a report Key to American inflation, gold prices fell by more than 1% Friday and are preparing to interrupt a series of nine consecutive weeks of rise.

Spot gold fell by 1.5% at $4,063.46 per ounce at 08:54 GMT, showing a decrease weekly of 4.3%, its biggest percentage drop since November 2024. American gold futures for delivery in December sold 1.7% to $4,077.10 per ounce.

The precious metal has increased by 55% since At the beginning of the year, supported by continuing geopolitical tensions, the Central bank purchases and expectations of lower interest rates americans. Spot prices hit a record high at $4,181.21 on Monday, after crossing this threshold for the first time month the $4,000 per ounce threshold.

Elsewhere, money at Cash fell by 1.6% to 48.13 dollars per ounce and is moving towards its worst week since March, down 7.2% since the start of week. Platinum fell 1.1% on Friday to $1,610.59, while that palladium lost 3.8% to 1,401.18 dollars