Gold and silver prices should soon begin to benefit from lower oil prices as inflation expectations moderate and bond yields drop, while developments on the Pacific Rim suggest the gold market’s center of gravity may be shifting East, according to precious metals analysts at Heraeus. In their latest update, the analysts noted that precious metal prices remained under pressure amid the renewed strength of the U.S. dollar. “Gold fell below $4,000/oz for the first time since November 2025 last week, as the market continued to price in a more hawkish Federal Reserve,” they wrote. “The implied probability of a rate hike ... (full story)