Gold headed for the largest downturn in seven years as risk appetite gained after a proposed US tax cut and a rise in bond yields.
Stocks climbed after US President Donald Trump said he’s considering a tax cut on capital gains. That’s reduced demand for gold as a haven, helping notch a third day of declines for the metal. Bullion plunged further below $2 000 an ounce, retreating from last week’s record high, as a slump in US real yields eased. The metal has still gained 28% so far this year, smashing through all-time records.