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Gold and silver prices firmer but gains remains capped by higher oil prices as Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Spot gold and silver prices are firmer in early U.S. trading Monday, with bargain hunting offset by rising oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and the latest U.S.-Iran tension around the Strait of Hormuz. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,552.80 an ounce, up 0.30%, while spot silver was trading at $76.770, up 1.23% on the session. The macro setup remains difficult for non-yielding metals. Gold is rebounding from a more than six-week low, but the move is capped by inflation-linked pressure from crude oil above $100 a barrel, a firmer dollar backdrop and U.S. yields near the 4.6% area. Fed funds ... (full story)
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