{
  "id": 2059535,
  "title": "Gold hovers near early-June high on lower bond yields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/gold-hovers-near-early-june-high-on-lower-bond-yields",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T01:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1514955/gold-hovers-near-early-june-high-lower-bond-yields"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, gold prices neared a two-month high after the US Treasury announced a significant increase in liquidity support for longer-dated notes and bonds. At 0031 GMT, spot gold was trading at US$4,512.19 per ounce, just above its peak of $4,525.79 reached on June 2. The jump in gold prices came after a 4% surge on Wednesday. US gold futures for December delivery also saw a 0.6% increase to US$4,569.80. The Treasury's decision to double its liquidity support operations for longer-term notes and bonds led to a decrease in yields, making greenback-priced metals more affordable for international buyers. The US debt has now surpassed the $40 trillion mark, prompting concerns about a potential fiscal crisis. The Federal Reserve's meeting last month raised concerns about inflation, with some policymakers suggesting interest rate hikes to curb inflation and bring it back to the 2% target. Traders are currently anticipating a 67.3% probability of a rate hold and a 32.7% chance of a rate increase in September. Gold is typically viewed as a safe-haven asset during periods of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, although higher interest rates diminish its attractiveness due to the lack of income generation. Among other metals, silver gained 0.2% to $67.06 per ounce, while platinum fell 0.4% to $1,816.78, and palladium increased by 0.3% to $1,339.05.",
  "summary": "BENGALURU: Gold hovered near its highest level in more than two months on Thursday after a surprise liquidity support announcement by the US Treasury pushed yields and the dollar lower.",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Gold hovers near early-June high on lower bond yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/gold-hovers-near-early-june-high-on-lower-bond-yields-2062563",
        "published": "2026-08-20T02:00:29.000Z"
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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."
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