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The conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has escalated into direct attacks on oil-carrying vessels, pushing crude prices higher and reducing shipping traffic. Yet gold has fallen below $4,410. The…
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China’s relationship with gold is changing. The country is still buying bullion for its official reserves, but the bigger story may be what it is trying to…
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Gold-backed ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflow in 10 months as bullion pushed to a three-month high. The shift matters because it suggests August’s rally is attracting…
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Washington has explicitly added gold to five Iranian economic sectors exposed to wider secondary sanctions risk. The immediate market reaction has been measured, but the policy could…
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Gold investors usually watch the Federal Reserve, inflation, and the U.S. dollar. Right now, another market deserves just as much attention: long-term U.S. government bonds. The…
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Gold has experienced one of its most volatile years in recent memory. It reached a record above $5,400 an ounce in January 2026, fell towards $4,000…
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Gold surged more than 4% on Wednesday, August 19, pushing back above $4,500 an ounce after an unusual move in the U.S. government bond market. By…
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Gold has pushed back above $4,500 an ounce after one of its strongest sessions in recent weeks, even as the latest Federal Reserve minutes showed that some…
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Gold is holding around the mid-$4,300s on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, even as tensions between the United States and Iran appear to be getting worse. That…
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Gold has recovered strongly in August 2026 after one of the more surprising moves of the year. After falling below $4,000 an ounce earlier this summer,…
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