After Rate Hike, Economists Weigh Tariffs’ Role in Inflation
- The U.S. Federal Reserve unanimously raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage point, while 16 of 18 policymakers signaled another increase in 2026.
- Gold prices remained near US$4,300 an ounce as traders assessed higher interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty.
- Analysts said higher real yields and a stronger dollar could pressure gold, while inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty could support demand.
- Silver futures rose about 1.6%, supported by industrial demand.
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Gold Trades Near Seven-Week Low as Rate-Hike Pressure Mounts
Gold edged higher after touching a more than seven-week low on Monday as a selloff of US Treasuries stabilized, even as expectations remained high the Federal Reserve will keep tightening policy to rein in inflation.
While the price of gold broke record after record at the beginning of the year, the price of the precious metal is now well below record levels. Earlier this year, gold peaked at around $5,400 per troy ounce; now, only $4,140 remains. For a long time, the precious metal gleamed as a safe haven, but investors are abandoning gold en masse for government bonds. The culprit? Sharply rising capital market interest rates and increasing panic in the bo…
U.S. stock markets slump as bond yields continue to rise
Gold fell to $4262 an ounce after falling more than 2% for the week The <p>price of gold fell to $4261.59 an ounce after a weekly drop of more than 2%. Markets are assessing the chance of a new Fed rate hike in That's 65%.</p>
The price of precious metal in the world markets showed a marked drop, reaching minimum values for the first time in the last seven weeks of the trade. The futures contracts on the Comex gold exchange showed a decline in value, transfering TASS. The price of dragmetal fell below $4,250 per triple ounce (31.1 grams) for the first time since 5 August. By 04.12 msk fell to 1.74%, reaching $4246.2; however, the rate of decline soon slowed down, and …
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