gold futures slip as U.S. dollar firms, yields rise; oil, Fed, and crypto in focus

gold -0.5% to $4,139 as dollar and yields rise. Canada CPI ticks up to 3.1% on gasoline but core softens, keeping BoC on hold. California home sales fall 3.4% m/m. Tokenized gold volumes hit $90B in Q1. bitcoin +1.6% to $82,186. UBS sees Fed hold in Oct then hikes Dec/Jan. Mortgage rates seen around 7% through Q4.