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Gold: Oil-driven rate repricing weighs on bullion – ING

ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Gold has slipped to a two‑week low below $4,300/oz as higher Oil prices revive concerns over US inflation and limit near‑term Federal Reserve easing.

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Gold declines as US-Iran escalation drives Oil prices, global bond yields higher

Gold (XAU/USD) remains on the defensive on Wednesday after tumbling nearly 2.7% the previous day.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD tests $4,300 amid Fed tightening hopes, geopolitical tensions

Gold (XAU/USD) maintains its bearish trend on Wednesday, as higher geopolitical tensions and growing bets of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike in September boost speculative support to the US Dollar.

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Who Decides the Most Important Interest Rate in the World? Understanding What Gold Is Really Trading Through the Fed, the U.S. Treasury, and the Bond Market

For a long time, gold investors have relied on a very familiar framework: when the Federal Reserve raises rates, gold comes under pressure; when the Fed cuts rates, gold benefits. The logic is straigh

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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $63.87 per troy ounce, down 0.35% from the $64.09 it cost on Tuesday.

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Brent: Higher inflation risks support prices – OCBC

OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note that renewed US-Iran tensions have lifted Oil prices and revived global inflation concerns, with markets now fully pricing a Federal Reserve rate hike by October.

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WTI slips below $89.00 despite US-Iran escalation threatening Strait of Hormuz

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price edges lower after two days of gains, trading around $88.70 during the European hours on Wednesday.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rebounds to near $64, US private labor data awaited

Silver price (XAG/USD) recovers its early losses and rebounds to near $64.00 till the early European session on Wednesday. The white metal is broadly under pressure as surging United States (US) Treasury yields due to hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bets are hurting non-yielding assets.

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WTI declines to near $89.00 despite US-Iran tensions

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $89.10 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. WTI declines as traders take some profits. However, the potential downside of black gold might be limited amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. 

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Gold drops to four-week low, below $4,300 as USD firms amid Fed hike bets and Iran risks

Gold (XAU/USD) drops to a nearly four-week low during the Asian session on Wednesday and is now looking to extend the fall further below $4,300 amid a bearish fundamental backdrop.

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WTI advances to mid-$90.00s, fresh high since July 24 amid escalating US-Iran tensions

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – scales higher for the third straight day – also marking the fifth day of a positive move in the previous six – and climbs to a fresh high since July 24 during the Asian session on Wednesday.

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Gold slumps below $4,350 on higher US yields, hawkish Fed bets

Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to near a two-week low around $4,330 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal faces some selling pressure on elevated Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD). 

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Gold collapses as US-Iran strikes send Oil, US yields higher

Gold (XAU/USD) price collapses over 2.30% on Tuesday as the Middle East conflict escalates, with the US and Iran exchanging strikes, while US economic data was mixed but moved to the back seat amid geopolitical tensions.

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Crude Oil goes vertical on fresh explosions in southern Iran

Crude Oil reached its session high in a straight line, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pinned near $87.50 through the afternoon before taking better than a dollar and a quarter in three consecutive five-minute bars to trade just above $88.50.

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Bitcoin and Gold Outlook: Bitcoin broadly consolidates, Gold falls as US JOLTS Job Openings rise

Bitcoin (BTC) maintains sideways trading around the immediate $78,000 support on Tuesday. The Crypto King outlook shows signs of cooling after the recent rally above $81,000.

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Gold: Pricing stays supported as Fed path questioned – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Ryan McKay and Bart Melek note that positioning in Gold remains resilient despite a more hawkish Jackson Hole speech from Fed Chair Warsh.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD extends reversal below $4.400 amid Fed hawkish repricing

Gold (XAU/USD) resumed its decline on Tuesday, following a flat performance on Monday, reaching fresh two-week lows at $4,375 so far, posting a nearly 7% decline from last week’s peak, near $4,700.

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Gold weakens below $4,400 as US Treasury yields surge, Fed rate hike bets rise

Gold (XAU/USD) extends its pullback from the more-than-three-month high touched last week and falls to a fresh two-week low on Tuesday. Rising expectations of Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes and fresh tensions in the Middle East remain the main drivers behind the latest leg lower.

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Silver drops below $65 as hawkish Fed bets weigh on XAG/USD

Silver (XAG/USD) extends its decline on Tuesday, trading around $64.85 at the time of writing, down 2.54% on the day. The white metal slips below the key $65.50 area as prospects of tighter US monetary policy continue to weigh on precious metals.

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Gold Drops Below $4,400, Silver Slumps 3% as Rising Global Bond Yields Weigh on Precious Metals

TradingKey - As global government bond yields climbed across the board and the US Dollar Index continued to rise, the precious metals market faced a sharp sell-off. Spot silver (XAGUSD) fell more than

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WTI Oil climbs toward $87 as US-Iran tensions threaten supply

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil extends its rebound for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, gaining 1.76% on the day to trade around $86.95 at the time of writing.

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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $64.76 per troy ounce, down 2.69% from the $66.55 it cost on Monday.

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Brent Oil: Geopolitics delay supply recovery – OCBC

OCBC strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong raise their end-2026 Brent forecast to USD 80/bbl from USD 75/bbl as Middle East supply disruptions prove more prolonged. They note falling inventories, rising transport costs and emerging diesel shortages as key constraints.

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WTI Price Forecast: Climbs above $86.00 as 100-day SMA breakout comes into play

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – attracts buyers for the second straight day on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran tensions and the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz continue to fuel supply concerns.

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Gold declines as rising Fed hike bets and US‑Iran tensions support USD

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on the previous day's bounce from sub-$4,400 levels, or a one-and-a-half-week low, and attracts fresh sellers during the Asian session on Tuesday.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD trades flat around $66.60 ahead of US data

Silver price (XAG/USD) trades in a tight range at around $66.67 during the Asian trading session on Tuesday. The white metal consolidates as investors await the United States (US) ISM Manufacturing PMI data for August and the JOLTS Job Openings data for July, which will be published at 14:00 GMT.

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UKMTO reports tanker struck by three projectiles during outbound transit of Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker ‌has reported being ‌struck by three projectiles while sailing out ‌of the ‌Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.

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Gold edges lower below $4,450 as Middle East tensions add inflation pressure

Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,445 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The precious metal loses momentum as ongoing tensions in the Middle East stoked concerns about inflationary pressures that could make the Federal Reserve hike interest rates. 

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Gold slips as Warsh Fed hike bets, Oil rally lift US yields

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats some 0.40% on Monday after last Friday's hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh, which sparked speculation of a possible rate hike at the September meeting.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD consolidates below 100-Day SMA as momentum fades

Silver (XAG/USD) is little changed on Monday, caught between a weaker US Dollar (USD) and lingering hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations, leaving the metal without clear direction after tumbling 4.11% on Friday in the wake of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole comments.

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