The precious metals market was quiet at the beginning of the trading week as it awaited the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the policy-setting body of the Federal Reserve, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Looking at the long term, analysts at Capital Economics recently forecasted that gold is likely to decrease to $1,800 per ounce by the end of this year as the US economy continues to grow, and inflationary pressures ease.