
Gold declines as US-Iran escalation drives Oil prices, global bond yields higher
Gold declines as US-Iran escalation drives Oil prices, global bond yields higher
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Gold declines as US-Iran escalation drives Oil prices, global bond yields higher

Gold: Oil-driven rate repricing weighs on bullion – ING

USD/JPY consolidated near 160.25 on Wednesday, hovering close to its highest level since late July. Pressure on the yen has intensified amid a global bond sell-off, with the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rising to 3% for the first time since 1996 – increasing the cost of servicing Japan's massive national debt and heightening concerns about fiscal sustainability.

USD/JPY at highest level since July: Carry trade weighs on the Yen

Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD tests $4,300 amid Fed tightening hopes, geopolitical tensions

Silver price today: Silver falls, according to FXStreet data

The Euro-Dollar rate has slipped to 1.1574, but UBS sees recovery towards 1.18–1.20 as limited policy divergence contains FX volatility. The Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate has fallen back to 1.1574 after its late-August recovery ran out of momentum above 1.17.

Euro tests two-week lows as risk aversion, Fed tightening bets buoy the US Dollar

Gold has hit a wall this week, sliding to two-week lows near $4,320 and posting an 8.7% drop from last week's three-month highs near $4,700. The catalyst is unmistakable: Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole remarks, warning the Fed still has “work to do” without clearer evidence inflation is returning to target, sent September hike odds surging from roughly 36% before his speech to over 66% today.

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Likely fall further towards 1.3420

USD/CAD Price Forecast: Eyes 50-day EMA after breaking above confluence around 1.3900

USD/JPY price forecast: US Dollar/Japanese Yen faces rejection at 0.236 arc

EUR/USD price outlook: Euro/US Dollar navigating between arc levels

The USD/CAD is currently in a cautious bullish move ahead of the Bank of Canada's interest rates decision on 2 September 2026.

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