Gold breaks toward $4,000 as oil, yields weigh on metals - Kitco PM Report
Gold prices dropped significantly as inflation data and rising Treasury yields dampened safe-haven demand despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The market is currently prioritizing inflation concerns over the risk of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The shift in market sentiment highlights how inflation and interest rate expectations are currently overriding geopolitical instability in asset pricing.
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower after the close Wednesday, as the May inflation report, elevated Treasury yields and renewed U.S.-Iran escalation overwhelmed residual safe-haven demand. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,078.00 an ounce, down 4.26%, while spot silver was trading at $63.605, down 2.66% on the session.
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