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Gold falls to two-week low as rising Treasury yields, dollar weigh
Gold dropped more than 2% on Tuesday to a two-week low as elevated Treasury yields and a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on prices, while bullion’s break below its 200-day moving average triggered additional technical selling. Read on »
China’s ‘Gold Road’ initiative is central to its national security, de-dollarization, and Global South strategies
Gold is a “strategic mineral” to the Chinese government and plays a central role not only in the country’s long-term economic policies, but also in its national security strategy – and the international “Gold Road” initiative is a central component in all of this, according to a new analysis from S&P Global. Read on »
Gold price erases 2026 gains as Fed hike bets climb to 70%, silver slides
Gold’s weakness “is a follow-through from Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech and comments from Barr this morning on inflation,” said Ryan McKay, senior commodity strategist at TD Securities, with the renewed selloff in global bonds adding to the pressure. Read on »
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