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Gold prices saw an increase on Friday, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which fueled energy prices and inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations of potential U.S. interest rate hikes.
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Gold prices saw an increase on Friday, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which fueled energy prices and inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations of potential U.S. interest rate hikes.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:57:00 GMT · 2h 27m ago
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Why
Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled energy prices and inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations of potential U.S. interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, which typically pressures non-yielding assets like gold.
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Gold is set for its biggest weekly drop since early June. Higher interest rates are expected to pressure the non-yielding metal, while other precious metals like silver, platinum, and palladium also experienced weekly losses.
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