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Gold Steadies on Dip Buying After Hitting Over One Month Low on Higher Oil Prices
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AI-generatedGold prices stabilized after dip-buying, but face headwinds from higher oil prices (inflation) and potential Fed rate hike (50% chance by Dec). Middle East geopolitical risk supports safe-haven demand. India's silver import restriction is a separate FX defense move. The mechanism is a tug-of-war: oil-driven inflation and rate hike expectations pressure gold, while geopolitical risk and dip-buying support. Impact is global, with gold as the directly affected commodity.
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- Gold spot price $4,540.36/oz on May 18, 2026, after hitting one-month low.
- US gold futures June delivery fell 0.4% to $4,543.70.
- Rising oil prices and inflation concerns cited as headwinds.
- Middle East tensions: drone strike at UAE nuclear plant, Saudi intercepts drones.
- India restricted silver imports to support rupee.
Oil prices spike 3-5% on Middle East tensions within 48 hours.
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Sector impact at a glance
- COMMODITY_GOLDmid
- COMMODITY_GOLDshort
- COMMODITY_OILmid
- COMMODITY_OILshort
- FX_USDmid
- FX_USDshort
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