Gold holds lower as Iran war signals cloud Fed rate outlook

Bloomberg+1 · 5 hours ago
Gold holds lower as Iran war signals cloud Fed rate outlook
  • Gold held a decline as conflicting signals on efforts to end the Iran war clouded the outlook for inflation and the Federal Reserve's path for interest rates.
  • CIBC Capital cut its Q4 gold price forecast to $4,500/oz while remaining bullish on gold over the longer term, with a bounce to $5,200 in 2027.
  • BofA says commodity markets are diverging, with Brent crude targeting $120+ while copper and gold show exhaustion as the U.S. dollar hits 18-month highs.

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“Gold held a decline as conflicting signals on efforts to end the Iran war clouded the outlook for inflation”— Bloomberg
“remain bullish on gold over the longer term”— CIBC Capital commodity analysts

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