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Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a downside bias on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) edges higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision due at 18:00 GMT. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,880 after briefly sliding to its lowest level since February 6 at $4,834.

TD Securities strategists report that the Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its policy rate at 2.25% and dropped guidance that the current rate is appropriate.

Governor Tiff Macklem took questions from reporters, offering markets a clearer read on the central bank’s thinking. His remarks came after the widely anticipated decision to leave the policy rate unchanged at 2.25%.

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes the Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep the funds rate at 3.50%-3.75%, with markets focused on the vote split, dot plot and Chair Powell’s tone.

TD Securities expects the Sweden's central bank, Riksbank to keep its policy rate unchanged at 1.75%, noting that pre-Iran conflict inflation was running below December projections.

ABN AMRO Bank economist Rogier Quaedvlieg argues that the latest energy shock, driven by the Strait of Hormuz closure, is a cost‑push shock that raises US inflation while weakening growth.

The Bank of Canada (BoC) is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 2.25% at its Wednesday meeting, effectively extending the pause it signalled back in January.

Gold (XAU/USD) trades with a downside bias on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) steadies ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision due at 18:00 GMT.

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in a confined range below $80.00 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The white metal consolidates as investors await the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement at 18:00 GMT.

BNY’s Head of Markets Macro Strategy Bob Savage notes the Dollar is entering the FOMC decision on solid footing, with earlier February Dollar hedging sales now fully reversed.