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Gold slips as fading US-Iran peace prospects reinforce Fed rate-hike bets

US · 2026-07-01

Key takeaway

Gold hits 7-month low as fading US-Iran peace prospects stoke inflation fears, raising Fed rate hike bets.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerFading US-Iran peace prospects stoke inflation fears, Fed's Hammack signals rate hike willingness.
  2. Step 2 · Reaches youHigher-for-longer US rates lift US real yields and the dollar, transmitting to UK gilt yields via cointegration.

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Source: IN:Economic Times

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