Gold Price Retreats Despite Iran Tensions as Rate Fears Rise

CAIRO — Gold prices extended their decline this week as investors reassessed the implications of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, shifting their focus from geopolitical risk to the prospect of higher interest rates and persistent inflation. The move highlights an increasingly unusual market dynamic in which conflict is supporting inflation expectations rather than […] The post Gold Price Retreats Despite Iran Tensions as Rate Fears Rise appeared first on The Middle East Observer.