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US data reinforces Fed's hawkish stance

Data showed that the U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, while jobless claims also fell more than expected. Bart Melek, head of commodity strategy at TD Securities, said the GDP data and jobless claims were quite solid, and solid economic and inflation risks once again proved that the Federal Reserve has little reason to be aggressive, which has traditionally been bad for gold.