The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged. Fed policymakers are still forecasting a half-point rate cut this year, but the pace of future cuts has been slowed. Despite the fact that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell warned against premature expectations, the U.S. dollar reacted with growth.Against this background, despite the geopolitical risks and increased demand for protective assets, observed earlier, gold quotes began to decline. Sellers' activity resumed from the area above the $3400 mark, which we reported earlier.