Key data this week for Gold

Tuesday 8 August

12.30 GMT: American balance of trade (June) – consensus negative $65 billion, previous negative $69 billion

Thursday 10 August

12.30 GMT: American annual core inflation (July) – consensus 4.8%, previous 4.8%
12.30 GMT: American annual inflation (July) – consensus 3.3%, previous 3%
12.30 GMT: American monthly core inflation (July) – consensus 0.2%, previous 0.2%
12.30 GMT: American monthly inflation (July) – consensus 0.2%, previous 0.2%
12.30 GMT: initial jobless claims (5 August) – consensus 230,000, previous 227,000

Friday 11 August

12.30 GMT: American PPI (July) – consensus 0.2%
14.00 GMT: Michigan consumer sentiment (preliminary, August) – consensus 71, previous 71.6