Gold Prices Decline as US Dollar Strengthens and Investors Assess Geopolitical Risks - Yahoo Finance

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Gold slipped 0.5% to $4,174.23/oz and futures fell 0.4% to $4,198.05 as the dollar index firmed 0.1% to 102.31, pressuring dollar-denominated metals. Silver, platinum and palladium also eased, with silver down 0.5% to $60.5075/oz, platinum down 0.3% to $1,684.41 and palladium down 0.2% to $1,150.30, though palladium futures edged slightly higher to $1,150.75.

The tape was also watching a proposed Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire and renewed Middle East attacks, both relevant to energy supply, inflation and central-bank rates. While geopolitical risk remains supportive in theory, the near-term market focus is on a firmer dollar and the implication that higher rates could cap bullion demand; gold had still gained 1.3% over the prior week.