{
  "id": 3891857,
  "title": "Gold prices slide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gold-prices-slide",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:20:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/markets/gold-prices-slide-5114474.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gold prices experienced a slight decline on Friday, with the Saigon Jewelry Company's gold bar price dropping 0.2% to VND149.7 million (US$5,735.85) per tael, though it remains up 1.42% for the week. The price of gold rings also fell 0.2% to VND149.2 million per tael. A tael is equivalent to 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces.\n\nOn a global scale, gold prices slid as market participants eagerly awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium. Spot gold declined 0.5% to $4,576.30 per ounce, following a high of over three months earlier in the week. U.S. gold futures also fell 0.8% to $4,629.00.\n\nFed officials expressed concerns about the U.S. inflation landscape during their gathering in Jackson Hole, following the release of data showing the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index at 3.7% over the past 12 months. Despite being viewed as a hedge against inflation, gold tends to lose its allure in high interest rate environments as it does not provide any yield.\n\nHowever, gold retains support from increased participation in exchange-traded funds and futures, as well as worries over U.S. fiscal credibility and ongoing official-sector buying. Despite this, there remains a risk of consolidation, according to OCBC precious metals strategist Christopher Wong.",
  "summary": "Vietnam's gold bar fell on Friday morning amid a drop in global bullion rates.",
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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."
}