That January plunge shocked investors. This one may have rattled them more.
Fed Signals No Rate Cuts, Adding Pressure On GoldTraders have responded by pulling back expectations for rate cuts in 2025. Rates are now widely expected to hold steady through the year.
That shift matters for gold. When interest rates stay high, bonds and other yield-bearing instruments become more attractive by comparison.
Gold pays no interest. It earns nothing while it sits. Reports note that this dynamic has weighed on demand from institutional investors who might otherwise hold the metal as a hedge.
Trump Signals Possible Wind-Down Of Military PushUS President Donald Trump said Friday he was considering pulling back from military operations in the region. At the same time, the US has deployed thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, and airstrikes have continued. The mixed signals have left markets guessing about what comes next.
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