Home Business Gold hits 3-week high as Fed defers rate hikes; palladium sets record Business Gold hits 3-week high as Fed defers rate hikes; palladium sets record By Genpie - March 21, 2019 172 0 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Gold climbed to a three-week peak on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve ruled out chances of any interest rate hike this year, while a surprise cut in U.S. growth forecast added to concerns on global economic slowdown.