Gold is down by 2%

Gold decreased 2% to 4023.55 USD/t.oz

Gold extended its decline to around $4,030 an ounce on Wednesday, touching its lowest level since July 2 after US President Donald Trump declared the interim peace agreement with Iran "over." His remarks sent oil prices surging more than 5%, fueling concerns that higher energy costs could stoke inflation and keep US interest rates elevated. Speaking at NATO's summit in Ankara, Trump said he had no interest in further engagement with Iran and warned that Washington would likely carry out additional strikes later on Wednesday. His comments marked another sharp shift in a conflict where rhetoric from both the US and Iran has repeatedly oscillated between military escalation and diplomatic overtures. Markets are now pricing in at least one Federal Reserve interest rate hike by the end of 2026. Meanwhile, China's central bank reported its largest monthly increase in gold reserves in more than two and a half years in June, underscoring continued official-sector demand for the precious metal.

Gold fell more than 1% to $4,050 an ounce on Wednesday, its lowest since July 2, after US President Donald Trump declared an interim peace deal with Iran "over," sending oil prices up over 5% and fueling fears of inflation and higher US interest rates. At NATO’s Ankara summit, Trump stated that the June memorandum of understanding with Iran was finished and that he had no intention of engaging with Tehran. The price surge followed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ announcement that they had targeted US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on Iran and the revocation of its oil sales license. Markets now see a 66% chance of a US rate hike in September, up from 62% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, China’s central bank reported its largest monthly increase in gold reserves in over two and a half years in June. Investors are now awaiting the Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes, due later today, for further monetary policy signals.