PRECIOUS-Gold off 14-mth peak as strong U.S. retail sales data lifts dollar

June 17 (Reuters) - Gold prices on Monday edged away from a
14-month peak hit in the previous session, with the dollar
gaining after encouraging U.S. retail sales data tempered fears
about a sharp downturn in the world's largest economy.

FUNDAMENTALS
* Spot gold XAU= was down 0.2% at $1,338.97 as of 0113
GMT, after hitting its highest since April 11, 2018 at $1,358.04
on Friday.
* U.S. gold futures GCv1 fell 0.3% to $1,340.20 an ounce.
* U.S. retail sales increased in May and sales for the prior
month were revised higher, suggesting a pick-up in consumer
spending that could ease fears the economy was slowing down
sharply in the second quarter. * The retail report also sent the dollar and short-dated
U.S. Treasury yields higher, flattening the yield curve.
* The dollar index .DXY versus a basket of six major
currencies hovered near a two-week high on Monday. USD/
* Focus was shifting to the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting on
Tuesday and Wednesday. nL2N23K1A5]
* According to CME's FedWatch tool, money market traders
have slightly rolled back expectations of Fed easing following
data that showed solid growth in domestic retail sales in May,
but Fed funds rate futures are fully pricing in a 25-basis point
cut by July. * The U.S. Trade Representative's Office on Monday will kick
off seven days of testimony from U.S. retailers, manufacturers
and other businesses about President Donald Trump's plan to hit
another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with
tariffs. * U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on
Sunday that President Trump would raise the issue of Hong Kong's
human rights with China's President Xi Jinping at a potential
meeting of the two leaders at the G20 summit in Japan this
month. * Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust GLD , the world's largest
gold-backed exchange-traded fund, rose 0.6% to 764.10 tonnes on
Friday from 759.70 tonnes on Thursday. GOL/ETF
* Hedge funds and money managers raised their net long
positions in COMEX gold in the week to June 11, the U.S.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Friday.
* Physical gold discounts in India widened to their biggest
in five months this week as an upsurge in local prices dampened
purchases, while China and Singapore saw demand rise from
investors looking to hedge against a global slowdown. GOL/AS

DATA AHEAD (GMT)
* 1000 EU Reserve Assets Total May