Gold Research

Gold extends range play above $4,050 as Fed hike bets and Iran risks underpin USD

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to attract any meaningful buyers and trades below the $4,100 mark during the first half of the European session on Tuesday as traders opt to wait for further developments surrounding the Middle East crisis.

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to attract any meaningful buyers and trades below the $4,100 mark during the first half of the European session on Tuesday as traders opt to wait for further developments surrounding the Middle East crisis.

Gold impact rationale

Rising rate-hike or hawkish expectations increase gold's opportunity cost.

  • Source: FXStreet news
  • 2026-08-04
  • geopolitics
  • rates
  • gold_price_action

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