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Brent at $80: Did the market buy the Iran deal twice?

Brent is back near $80 and West Texas Intermediate near $77, which means the Oil market has handed back almost the entire premium it built over nearly four months of open war with Iran.

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Gold answers to the Fed, not the fear

Gold is supposed to be the asset you want when the world looks dangerous, which makes this week's price action quietly remarkable.

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Gold price extends selloff as Fed repricing lifts USD and yields

Gold (XAU/USD) price edges lower by some 1.69% on Friday, poised to end with losses for the third consecutive week.At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,147, weighed by overall US Dollar strength sparked by the Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to keep interest rates higher for longer.

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Crude Oil has the right glut on the wrong calendar

The Crude Oil market has spent the week busily unwinding a war that has not actually been settled.

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Silver extends losses as hawkish Fed, ceasefire curb demand

Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $64.85 on Friday at the time of writing, down 1.31% on the day. The white metal remains under pressure for a third consecutive day as investors reassess the outlook for US monetary policy and developments in the Middle East.

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Oil: Strait of Hormuz reopening steadies crude prices– UOB

UOB Global Economics & Markets Research reports that Oil prices stabilized after comments from US Vice President JD Vance confirmed tankers carrying over 12 million barrels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz. Brent closed at $79.85 and WTI at $76.60.

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Gold heads for third weekly loss as hawkish Fed overshadows US-Iran initial peace deal

Gold (XAU/USD) remains under pressure on Friday as traders assess the latest news about the US-Iran peace deal and the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish monetary policy announcement. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,157 after hitting a one-week low of $4,121 earlier in the day.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD nears $4,100 as Fed tightening bets rise

Gold (XAU/USD) extends losses for the third consecutive day on Friday, hitting one-week lows at $4,121, on track to close a three-week losing streak.

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Brent Oil: Lower prices ease Asia FX pressures – DBS

DBS Group Research’s Chang Wei Liang points out that an interim US–Iran agreement has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing traffic to resume while talks continue.

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Gold: Fed hawkishness and Dollar strength weigh on prices – UOB

UOB Global Economics & Markets Research highlights that Gold eased as hawkish Fed signals and a stronger US Dollar pressured the metal. An interim US–Iran ceasefire reduced inflation fears and contributed to softer Oil, further dampening Gold’s appeal as an inflation hedge.

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WTI pauses its decline as Crude shipments resume through the Strait of Hormuz

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $75.60 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.21% on the day, but remains under pressure after the sharp decline seen this week.

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Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Friday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $65.06 per troy ounce, down 0.99% from the $65.71 it cost on Thursday.

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Oil: Strait of Hormuz risks ease but fees loom – Rabobank

Rabobank highlights that a 60‑day US–Iran memorandum of understanding has reduced immediate risks to the global economy by keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, though ship crossings remain limited.

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD holds losses near $64.50 as US-Iran peace optimism fades

Silver price (XAG/USD) loses ground for the third successive day, trading around $64.70 per troy ounce during the European hours on Friday. Silver price remains under pressure as persistent concerns over inflation and high interest rates are revived by mounting oil supply anxieties.

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Oil: Flow resumption tempers war premium – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank reports that Brent Oil initially fell after the US‑Iran memorandum of understanding, as investors faded war‑related economic fears, before reversing to close slightly higher near $79.85.

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Gold weakens further below $4,200 as hawkish Fed and Iran uncertainty boost USD

Gold (XAU/USD) attracts sellers for the third straight day on Friday and weakens further below the $4,200 mark, hitting a fresh weekly low during the Asian session.

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2026 Silver Price Forecast: US-Iran Conflict May End, Can Silver Return Above $100 This Year?

TradingKey - Recently, silver prices ( XAGUSD) after once again touching the vicinity of $62.00, continued to rebound driven by expectations of US-Iran peace talks, briefly surging to $70 this week. A

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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD falls to near $70.50 due to Fed rate hike odds

Silver price (XAG/USD) extends its losses for the third successive day, trading around $64.40 per troy ounce during the Asian hours on Friday. Silver prices fall as the traders price in the hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook.

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Gold declines to near $4,200 as hawkish Fed stance offsets support from US-Iran peace deal

Gold price (XAU/USD) loses ground to near $4,210 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal extends the decline after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) held interest rates steady in the June policy meeting but signaled rate hikes could come this year. 

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Gold retreats as Fed shock sends US Dollar to YTD highs

Gold (XAU/USD) price recoils by 0.70% on Thursday as traders continue to digest the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish tilt, bolstering the Greenback and pushing it to a new year-to-date (YTD) high, a headwind for the yellow metal. The XAU/USD pair trades at $4,223 after reaching a high of $4,330.

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United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count unchanged at 433

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Oversupply vs. Demand Yet to Peak? Fundamental Dispute Becomes Focus, WTI Crude Plunges 4% Nearing Pre-War Low

TradingKey - As the U.S. and Iran announced a memorandum of understanding, the two major crude oil futures fell further, nearing pre-conflict levels. Market focus shifted to vessel transit through the

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WTI Oil tumbles as Strait of Hormuz deal optimism overrides US inventory drawdown

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil declines to around $73.20 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 2.35% on the day, and hits its lowest level in three months as investors continue to price in the prospect of a lasting easing of tensions in the Middle East.

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Silver price advances on US-Iran agreement, hawkish Fed limits upside

Silver (XAG/USD) advances toward $68.10 on Thursday, up 1.05% on the day at the time of writing.

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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD hesitates below $4,300 as Fed hiking bets rise

Gold (XAU/USD) shows marginal gains on Thursday, but remains close to weekly lows at $4,220.

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Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data

Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Thursday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $68.29 per troy ounce, up 1.34% from the $67.39 it cost on Wednesday.

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WTI Oil dips to fresh three-month lows sub-$74 amid Middle East peace hopes

Crude Oil prices drift lower on Thursday, weighed by hopes of a US-Iran peace agreement and the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz. The price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel hit a three-month low of $73.36 on Thursday, on track for a more than 10% weekly decline.

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Gold: Higher yields and stronger Dollar weigh – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank notes that the hawkish Fed repricing and stronger Dollar pressured Gold prices. The bank points out that risk assets sold off after the FOMC, with Gold declining alongside Bitcoin as 2‑year Treasury yields surged.

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Gold retakes $4,300 as US‑Iran peace deal weighs on USD after hawkish Fed

Gold (XAU/USD) attracts fresh buyers on Thursday and climbs back above the $4,300 mark during the Asian session as the US-Iran peace deal prompts some US Dollar (USD) profit-taking.

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WTI holds gains above $75.00 despite easing supply concerns, Fed rate hike odds in 2026

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price edges higher after five days of losses, trading around $75.10 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday. Crude oil prices gain ground despite easing Middle East tensions and supply concerns.

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