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  "id": 5028125,
  "title": "Gold falls to 3-week low as Iran tensions fuel oil, Fed rate-hike fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/gold-falls-to-3-week-low-as-iran-tensions-fuel-oil-fed-rate-hike-fears",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:29:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/gold-falls-as-oil-bond-yields-and-fed-hike-bets-climb-on-iran-escalation-4885255"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gold prices plummeted to a three-week low on Wednesday due to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, which drove oil prices higher and increased the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike to combat inflation. The price of gold plummeted to $4,311.83 an ounce, a decline of 0.4%, while gold futures dropped 0.9% to $4,358.24. The US Dollar Index also climbed 0.1% to 99.77. Gold had experienced a four-day downward trend and has lost approximately 8% since last week's peak near $4,700, reaching a two-week low amid rising oil prices, higher global bond yields, and a stronger dollar, which heightens the risk of persistently elevated inflation. The recent tensions followed fresh U.S. strikes against targets in Iran on Tuesday, escalating an already tense situation after nearly a month of relative calm. Oil prices surged above $95 a barrel for Brent crude and $91 for U.S. crude as traders evaluated the risk of prolonged conflict disrupting energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. A price increase in oil is significant for gold because energy costs can directly contribute to inflation, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates more frequently. Currently, there is a 70% probability of a Fed rate hike at the September 15-16 meeting, following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks at the Jackson Hole conference and additional warnings from Fed officials about the potential for inflation to remain entrenched. The inflation shock is also evident in global bond markets, with 30-year Treasury yields rising back to pre-Treasury intervention levels, reflecting the end of the initial impact of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's expanded bond buyback program. The broader move has pushed government bond yields higher across major markets, reaching their highest levels since 2008. The strengthening dollar, coupled with the gold selloff, poses an additional challenge as a stronger currency makes gold more expensive for international buyers. Gold's recent decline follows a 10% gain in August, its strongest monthly performance since January, driven by the Treasury's bond buybacks and increased debasement trade, which expressed concerns about sovereign debt and possible currency depreciation. ANZ believes the Treasury's liquidity intervention initially encouraged investors to step up their gold exposure, but the latest reversal in yields and the dollar has dampened that momentum. However, ANZ still anticipates that the broader debasement theme will continue to attract buyers. From a technical standpoint, gold has further suffered after breaking below its 200-day moving average, a widely-followed indicator of longer-term momentum.",
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