Gold outlook: Yellow metal prices may consolidate next week, traders eye Fed signals and global data cues

Gold prices are anticipated to consolidate as investors monitor global economic data, central bank commentary, and geopolitical events. Focus will be on US housing numbers, UK and Eurozone inflation data, and PMI releases. Speeches from ECB President Lagarde and Fed Chair Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium will also influence bullion's trajectory, impacting near-term market sentiment.