🚹 GOLD CRASHES TO 7-WEEK LOW AS OIL SURGE FUELS RATE-HIKE BETS

Gold suffered a sharp sell-off on Monday as rising oil prices increased inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for tighter U.S. monetary policy.

Key Points:
‱ Spot gold fell as much as 4%
‱ Gold hit a seven-week low near $4,110
‱ Spot gold was around $4,121.58, down 3.8%
‱ Oil prices jumped about 3%
‱ Markets priced a high probability of another Fed rate hike
‱ A stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields added pressure

Market Insight:
Higher oil prices are raising inflation concerns, while stronger rate-hike expectations are increasing the pressure on non-yielding gold.

Asset to Watch: đŸ„‡ Gold (XAU)

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