South Korea BOK Manufacturing BSI climbed from previous 66 to 69 in May

Spot gold rallied to a fresh weekly high of $ 1,269.57 and settled nearby by the end of the day as the dollar fell sharply after the Fed and the BoJ, both held fire on economic policies. The first brought some relief to gold bulls, who usually become reluctant on prospects of a rate hike, while the second sparked a sell-off in worldwide equities and US futures.