MARKETS23:02 UTC1d ago 1 min readSource: FXStreet

Gold falls to near $4,800 as oil-fueled inflation dims rate-cut hopes

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Gold falls to near $4,800 as oil-fueled inflation dims rate-cut hopes
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Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to around $4,800, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Thursday. The ongoing tensions in the Middle East created a safe-haven rush, but that momentum faded as oil prices surged.

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  • / Gold price drops to around $4,800, ending a two-day rise.
  • / Middle East tensions initially drove a safe-haven rush.
  • / Oil price surge diminished hopes for interest rate cuts, impacting gold demand.

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