Gold price (XAU/USD) enters a bullish consolidation phase during the early European session and oscillates in a narrow band around the $2,260$2,265 region, or a fresh record high touched this Monday. Investors now seem convinced that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will start cutting rates in June and the bets were reaffirmed by the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index on Friday. This, along with geopolitical risks stemming from the protracted Russia-Ukraine war and the recent conflicts in the Middle East, lend additional support to the safe-haven precious metal.