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Gold bulls seem hesitant as hawkish Fed and Middle East jitters limit USD downside

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Friday and remains below the weekly top, touched the previous day amid mixed cues.

Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on a modest Asian session uptick on Friday and remains below the weekly top, touched the previous day amid mixed cues.

Gold impact rationale

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

  • Source: FXStreet news
  • 2026-09-18
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Topics: gold news, gold price impact, rates, gold_price_action, price_action

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