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  "id": 12304672,
  "title": "Gold inches lower as firmer US dollar, higher yields weigh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gold-inches-lower-as-firmer-us-dollar-higher-yields-weigh",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:20:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-inches-lower-firmer-us-dollar-higher-yields-weigh"
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  "account": "Gold dipped slightly by 0.3% on Tuesday, October 6, reaching $4,128.83 per ounce by 4:00 AM GMT. The decline was attributed to a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields, although the losses were curtailed by reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in October. US gold futures remained stable at $4,155.90. The US dollar proved resilient, making commodities priced in dollars more costly for holders of foreign currencies. The yields on 10- and 30-year Treasury notes hit 24-year peaks on Monday due to mounting doubts in the bond market. Analyst Kyle Rodda from Capital.com noted that gold's long-term fundamentals remain favorable, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East potentially serving as the next key trigger. However, an anticipated change in US interest rate expectations could also prompt the next significant price movement.",
  "summary": "Spot gold slips 0.3% to US$4,128.83 per ounce by 0400 GMT",
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        "title": "Gold Steadies as Stronger Dollar and Yields Weigh on Rate Path",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/gold-steadies-as-stronger-dollar-and-yields-weigh-on-rate-path",
        "published": "2026-10-05T23:39:14.000Z"
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        "title": "Gold steadies as stronger US dollar and yields weigh on rate path",
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        "title": "Gold inches lower as firmer dollar, higher yields weigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gold-inches-lower-as-firmer-dollar-higher-yields-weigh",
        "published": "2026-10-06T02:27:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Gold inches lower as firmer dollar, higher yields weigh",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T02:53:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Gold inches lower as firmer dollar, higher yields weigh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gold-inches-lower-as-firmer-dollar-higher-yields-weigh-12298670",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:22:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
        "title": "Gold steadies as stronger dollar and yields weigh on rate path",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/gold-steadies-as-stronger-dollar-and-yields-weigh-on-rate-path",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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