as of 1:42 p.m. ET (1842 GMT). U.S. gold futures settled 0.6% lower at $2,628.20. A line chart titled "Spot gold price in USD per oz" that tracks the metric over time. The dollar index (.DXY ...

Gold—one of this year's top performers—wavered ... as is happening. The US dollar index is up nearly 6% year-to-date, having risen sharply since October. "We push back on the common argument ...