Gold slides 2.3% as US-Iran strikes lift oil and bond yields
Gold (XAU/USD) dropped more than 2.3% on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran strikes pushed oil above $90 and the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.792%, swamping mixed US data.
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Gold (XAU/USD) dropped more than 2.3% on Tuesday as escalating US-Iran strikes pushed oil above $90 and the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.792%, swamping mixed US data.
Gold remains close to a two-week low near $4,460 as Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish tone and oil-fuelled inflation fears push September rate hike probability above 65%.
Gold is consolidating near $4400 on Monday, a day after suffering its largest single-day loss in more than two months following hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Warsh.
Gold has rallied over 13% in August 2026, one of its best months since the gold standard ended. Despite the blistering pace, the metal remains far from overbought, with seasonal and technical factors still in play.
Spot gold turned higher on Thursday, trading near $4,610 after touching a weekly low of $4,566. The dollar softened and Wall Street rallied on strong Nvidia earnings, while Fed officials sounded hawkish at Jackson Hole.
Gold price stalled near $4,700 after a strong rally from $4,300. Sellers have appeared, with immediate support at $4,465 and a possible test of $4,510.
Gold holds near a four-month high after a 5% weekly gain, with traders focused on US PCE inflation data and Fed Chair Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole for policy clues.
Gold pulled back sharply from a 15-week high of $4,697 on Tuesday, weighed by a stronger US dollar and rising oil prices amid geopolitical tensions. However, technical indicators and robust physical demand suggest the bullish trend may persist.
Gold briefly rose above $4,680, its highest since mid-May, as the US dollar weakened on political turmoil. Technical indicators suggest the bullish trend remains intact.