Gold (XAU/USD) remains confined in a narrow trading band through the first half of the European session as bulls now seem reluctant to place fresh bets amid still overbought conditions. Furthermore, investors seem unfazed by a partial US government shutdown, which is evident from a generally positive tone around the equity markets and contributes to capping the safe-haven commodity. That said, dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations keep the US Dollar (USD) bulls on the defensive and continue to act as a tailwind for the non-yielding yellow metal. Daily Digest Market Movers: Gold bulls seem non-committed as positive risk tone offsets dovish FedUS President Donald Trump's Republican Party failed to agree with opposition Democrats on a way forward on a spending bill. The momentum, however, runs out of steam amid dovish Fed expectations, which continue to support the non-yielding yellow metal.