Gold prices fell 0.5% to $1,980.78 per ounce on May 3 due to the strengthening of the US dollar ahead of an interest rate hike decision to be made later in the week by the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, JPMorgan acquired a majority of assets and liabilities of First Republic Bank. "If we see a meaningful downturn in US economic data that expanded rate cut expectations for the back half of this year, then gold prices could climb above the $2,000 mark," says Ilya Spivak, head of global macro at Tastylive.