Gold slips as Middle East tensions stoke inflation fears; spot at $4,349.44/oz
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Gold edged lower as rising Middle East tensions lifted oil prices, stoking inflation concerns and reinforcing expectations that the Fed will signal or deliver tighter policy after upcoming U.S. PPI/CPI releases. Higher real-rate expectations typically pressure non-yielding bullion despite its inflation-hedge status. A Reuters poll suggesting the Bank of England stays on hold limits cross-market policy divergence but does not offset U.S.-driven rate sensitivity in gold.
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▼ Bearish
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Spot gold fell 0.1% on Wednesday to $4,349.44 per ounce, while December futures slid 1% to $4,393.30. Rising oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict have intensified inflation concerns, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will signal a rate increase this week. A Reuters poll found the Bank of England is expected to keep its 3.75% rate unchanged through mid-2027. Elsewhere, silver dipped 0.1%, platinum rose 0.6% and palladium fell 0.2%.
