{
  "id": 12805235,
  "title": "Dubai gold prices increase slightly, but 24K still below Dh500",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/dubai-gold-prices-increase-slightly-but-24k-still-below-dh500",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T05:59:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/retail/dubai-gold-prices-increase-slightly-but-24k-still-below-dh500-1.500702692"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai's gold prices experienced a slight uptick, though the 24-karat variety remained below Dh500. The precious metal rallied by 0.8% to nearly $4,140 per ounce, after reaching its lowest point in nine weeks. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, coupled with inflation concerns, have prompted traders to anticipate another Federal Reserve rate hike in 2026. On Wednesday, a strike off Qatar's coast added to the uncertainty. Foreign investment returning from China, following a week-long holiday, bolstered the demand for other metals. In the UAE, gold prices saw a near Dh4 increase, with 24-karat gold reaching around Dh498 and 18-karat at Dh379. 14-karat gold was priced at Dh295.75. Despite this recent rebound, gold has still shed about 20% since the US-Iranian conflict began in late February. The surge in energy costs has fueled inflation, prompting central banks to initiate rate hikes, which negatively impacts the precious metal that yields no return. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index has been hovering near its yearly high, with the dollar strengthening and making bullion costlier for buyers. Analysts suggest that Fed policymakers are united in their fight against inflation but differ on the appropriateness of the September rate hike as a precautionary measure or the start of more aggressive tightening. Spot gold edged up 0.34% to $4,128.27 an ounce at 09:30 a.m. in Dubai, while silver fell 0.40% to $59.79, following a 2.5% decline the previous day. Platinum and palladium also rose. The Bloomberg dollar gauge remained stable after a 0.3% increase the day before.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Gold inched up after sliding to a nine-week low on Wednesday. New Middle East tensions stoked inflation worries and traders now expect the Fed to raise rates at least once more in 2026. Gold climbed by as much as 0.8% to around $4,140 an ounce, rebounding from the previous session's close, which was its weakest since early August. On Wednesday, projectiles hit a tanker off Qatar's coast, a…",
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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."
}