Gold retreated slightly on Wednesday after three days of gains, as traders awaited a wave of U.S. economic data following the end of the country’s longest-ever government shutdown.

Gold prices surged for a second consecutive day on Monday, driven by growing expectations that a slowing U.S. economy could prompt a rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month, overshadowing progress on ending the ongoing government shutdown.

U.S. stock index futures ticked up on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting modest gains as investors digested cautious remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and awaited key economic data due later this week.