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        "msgid": "gold-prices-fall-as-us-iran-tensions-fuel-inflation-concerns-and-fed-rate-hike-expectations-1779895677",
        "date": "2026-05-27 09:42:00",
        "title": "Gold prices fall as US-Iran tensions fuel inflation concerns and Fed rate hike expectations",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Gold prices declined over 1% as inflation worries and expectations of US Federal Reserve rate hikes weighed on the market, exacerbated by military strikes in Iran that spiked oil prices and heightened inflation risks. Analysts note that higher interest rates typically pressure gold due to its lack of yield, despite its safe-haven status.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - World gold prices fell over 1% by the close of\ntrading on Tuesday 26 May 2026 US time or Wednesday 27 May 2026 morning\nWIB, pressured by rising inflation concerns and expectations of higher\ninterest rates.<\/p>\n<p>The decline followed the United States (US) launching a new military\nstrike on Iran, which triggered a surge in oil prices and heightened\ninflation worries.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters, spot gold dropped 1.3% to $4,511.23 per\nounce.<\/p>\n<p>US bond markets now anticipate the next Federal Reserve (the Fed)\npolicy move to be a rate hike rather than a cut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s negative sentiment for the gold market at present,\u201d said Jim\nWyckoff, a market analyst at American Gold Exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Geopolitical tensions escalated again after the US conducted a new\nmilitary strike on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The situation also pushed Brent crude oil prices up over 4% amid\nuncertainty over when shipments through the Strait of Hormuz might\nnormalise.<\/p>\n<p>Rising oil prices are expected to fuel inflation as producers may\npass on higher energy costs to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kevin Warsh was officially appointed as Federal Reserve\nChair on Friday 22 May 2026, amid growing expectations that the US\ncentral bank will tighten monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p>Although gold is known as an inflation hedge, the precious metal\ntends to be pressured when interest rates are high because it does not\ngenerate returns.<\/p>\n<p>Wyckoff added that technical pressures are also contributing to\ngold\u2019s short-term weakness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShort-term technical indicators remain bearish, triggering technical\nselling,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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