{
  "id": 19588407,
  "title": "Gold falls below US$4,000 as traders assess inflation, Fed remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gold-falls-below-us-4-000-as-traders-assess-inflation-fed-remarks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T02:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/gold-falls-below-us4000-traders-assess-inflation-fed-remarks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gold prices fell below $4,000 an ounce as traders analyzed inflation data and Federal Reserve officials' comments indicating a potential rate hike this December. The precious metal dropped 1.2% during U.S. trading hours, reaching $3,984.15 per ounce in New York. The dollar reached its highest level since May 2025, adding to the downward pressure on gold, which does not generate interest income. A stronger U.S. currency made the metal more expensive for most buyers. Despite these challenges, gold largely stayed above $4,000, indicating a key support level for investors. Fed officials' \"hawkish\" remarks fueled speculation of a more aggressive tightening of monetary policy. Fed Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee described the October inflation report as \"borderline disturbing\" during an appearance on PBS Newshour.",
  "summary": "Traders are now fully pricing in a quarter-point hike next month, with a small chance of a half-point move",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Gold drifts below $4,000 as high US yields fuel December Fed hike odds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/gold-drifts-below-4-000-as-high-us-yields-fuel-december-fed-hike-odds",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:38:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Gold Holds Below $4,000 as Market Looks Ahead to Fed Rate Hike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gold-holds-below-4-000-as-market-looks-ahead-to-fed-rate-hike",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:12:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Gold slips as strong US inflation data bolsters dollar, Fed hike expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gold-slips-as-strong-us-inflation-data-bolsters-dollar-fed-hike",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:56:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}