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Gold collapses 2.3% as US-Iran strikes send oil vertical and yields to 4.79%
A second wave of US strikes on Iran took WTI crude above $88.50 and the US 10-year to 4.79%, its highest since January 2025 — and gold fell 2.3% to a two-week low near $4,330 instead of catching a safe-haven bid.
Oil holds above $85.50 after US-Iran strikes as gold fails to rally
US strikes on Iranian launchers and Tehran's reply lifted crude 2.5% on Monday and pushed US yields higher; WTI holds above $85.50 into Tuesday, and gold still cannot rally.
Gold slips below $4,450 as Warsh lifts hike bets, yen tests 160
Gold extended Friday's slide after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech lifted rate-hike bets, the yen led our strength gauge but slid back to 160.00 against the dollar, and China's factory PMI beat forecasts without leaving contraction.
Yen firms on BoJ hike bets, dollar awaits Warsh
The yen led gains after Tokyo inflation kept a September Bank of Japan hike alive, while the dollar held flat ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
Dollar firms on hawkish Fed bets as gold stalls at $4,700
Headline US PCE inflation came in at 3.7% against the 3.6% expected, reviving hawkish Fed bets, firming the dollar and sending gold back down from the $4,700 ceiling that had already stalled it on Tuesday.
The yen flips from strongest to weakest as Hormuz hopes pull oil to $82
Hopes of a Hormuz reopening pushed crude down a second straight session and Treasury yields with it, while the yen reversed from strongest major to weakest and our readiness gauge shed 17 points ahead of a heavy data day.
Dollar firms on sanctions; yen gains on every major but the dollar
The US dollar found strength on safe-haven demand amid Iran sanctions, while the Japanese yen led intraday gains, and gold rallied.
Forex roundup: dollar dips to new lows, CAD defies trade woes
The US dollar traded near three-month lows despite rising Treasury yields, while the Canadian dollar led gainers amid escalating trade tensions and the New Zealand dollar dipped on weak retail data.
Market roundup: dollar recovers on yields, pound leads gainers, yen sees mixed trading
The US dollar recovered from recent lows, the British pound led major currencies, while gold held gains and WTI crude consolidated.
Dollar sinks on Treasury buybacks; gold finally clears $4,400
US Treasury buybacks sent the dollar to three-month lows, lifting gold above $4,500 and handing the yen a bid, with Australian employment data ahead.
Dollar sees mixed signals amid geopolitical tensions, key data awaited
The dollar faces conflicting forces of geopolitical risk and fading Fed hike bets, while the New Zealand dollar leads gains and Canadian tariff talks remain uncertain.
Dollar drops on weak data, Middle East risk lifts oil and gold
The dollar continues its retreat on softer US data, while geopolitical tensions fuel gains in oil and gold, even as yen shows intraday strength.
Forex market roundup: dollar extends falls as Fed hike bets fade
Dollar weakness extends into a second session as Fed hike expectations cool, lifting gold back toward $4,400 and the pound to a three-month high, while Canada's dollar leads the field ahead of CPI data.
Dollar dips as US inflation cools; gold steadies below $4,400
The dollar came under pressure today after softer US inflation data reduced Fed hike bets, reversing yesterday's recovery; gold steadied below the $4,400 ceiling it had just cleared, and the pound was the weakest major.
Forex today: gold clears the $4,400 ceiling as the dollar recovers
Gold broke through the ceiling that had capped it for three sessions after US inflation landed in line, while the dollar reversed yesterday's dip with Strait of Hormuz risk back in play.
Dollar dips as oil advances; attention on US CPI
The dollar eased on Wednesday, with caution ahead of US inflation data, while crude oil continued its advance on Middle East tensions.
Dollar gains momentum as oil soars on Middle East concerns
The dollar claws back recent losses as rising oil prices reignite inflation worries, while Middle East tensions boost commodities and risk metrics indicate greed.
Daily roundup: the NFP shock still weighs on the dollar as Hormuz risk returns
The dollar is still the weakest major after Friday’s negative payrolls, but Monday’s Asian session brings renewed Middle East risk that is already supporting it.
