Macro Finance
Gold Falls as US-Iran Hostilities Keep Rate Hike Bets on Table
Bloomberg Markets·July 19, 2026·1 min read
Gold prices declined after the US and Iran ramped up attacks over the weekend, stoking bets that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to contain inflation. The geopolitical tensions fueled expectations of tighter monetary policy, weighing on the precious metal.
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