Gold posts first loss in three months but markets focus on Fed’s ‘hawkish pause’
Gold posts first loss in three months, but markets focus on Fed's 'hawkish pause' The gold market posted its first monthly loss since February, wrapping May down about $36. As markets eye the crucial Congress vote to lift the debt ceiling, some Federal Reserve speakers are pushing for a "hawkish pause" at the June 13-14 meeting. The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill to lift the $31.4 trillion debt limit on Wednesday – a critical step…