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Gold on track for worst month since 2008 as Iran war enters its fifth week
Gold edged higher on Tuesday morning, but the metal remained on course to notch its biggest monthly decline in almost 17 years. By 3:30 a.m. ET, U.S. spot gold was trading around 1% higher at $ 4,553.69 per ounce. Front-month gold futures were up by 0.6% to settle at around $4,553. The gains came amid lingering uncertainty over the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war, which has entered its fifth week. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday evening that U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he was willing to end military hostilities against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed. Trump said in ... (full story)