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Gold drops to 2-week low as oil surge drives inflation, rate-hike fears
Key takeaway
Gold hits 2-week low as oil surge and Fed hawkishness raise rate hike fears.
- Step 1US-Iran tensions push oil prices up, raising inflation expectations.
- Step 2Fed hawkishness (Waller) signals higher-for-longer rates to combat inflation, lifting real yields.
- Step 3Higher real yields reduce gold's appeal, driving gold prices to a two-week low.
Source: IN:Economic Times
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