Spot gold slides 3.4% to $3,978.67 on June 24, 2026 as Fed rate-hike expectations outweigh Iran tensions
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Spot gold fell 3.4% to below $4,000 as hawkish Fed messaging lifted rate-hike expectations and the dollar, raising the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. The move signals monetary policy is dominating macro pricing even amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions that would typically support safe-haven demand. Broader precious-metals liquidation and positioning unwind add to near-term downside pressure and volatility.
Impact level
● High
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▼ Bearish
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Spot gold fell 3.4% on June 24, 2026 to $3,978.67 an ounce, breaking below the $4,000 level for the first time since November 2025. The drop followed signals from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh that reinforced expectations of more aggressive rate hikes, lifting the dollar and increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets. Even as the U.S.-Iran conflict flared again on July 8, investors focused on monetary policy expectations over geopolitics, triggering selling pressure in gold.
