Gold holds decline after Powell flags pause in Fed easing cycle
Bullion traded near $2,760 an ounce, within about $30 of its all-time high.
Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk’s recorded a 32% rise in total gold production in the first half of the year and said it was on track to achieving its target of 600,000 ounces of gold for the year.
During the period between 1 January to 30 June, Petropavlovsk reported total attributable gold production of 219,100 ounces, a 32% jump from 166,300 ounces in the comparable period last year.