Why gold remains vulnerable despite a sharp uptick on Friday

The US Dollar Index surged to 108.541, its highest since November 10, 2022, driven by the Fed's hawkish stance and strong US GDP data. It eased to 107.82 on Friday, down 0.55%, but gained 0.82% for the week. Ten-year US yields hit a high of 4.59%, closing at 4.53%, up 3% weekly, while two-year yields peaked at 4.37% before settling at 4.31%, a 2% weekly gain.