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Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD climbs to near $3,450 amid Israel-Iran conflict
The Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some buyers to near $3,445 during the early Asian session on Monday. The precious metal rises to over a one-month high due to escalating Middle East tensions and rising bets of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut. Investors ignored the upbeat US economic data released on Friday. Data released by the University of Michigan on Friday showed that the Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 60.5 in June versus 52.2 prior. This reading came in above the market consensus of 53.5. Renewed geopolitical concerns in the Middle East following an Israeli attack on Iran continue to underpin the Gold price, ... (full story)