Gold losses altitude as peace hopes meet hawkish Fed bets

Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats from daily highs of $4,376 on Tuesday as US Treasury yields rise and the US Dollar continues to strengthen, with investors pricing in further Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening towards year-end. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades at $4,337, down 0.14%.

Gold impact rationale

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

• Source: FXStreet news
• 2026-09-22
• rates
• yields
• gold_price_action

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