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Gold Squeezed Between Safe-Haven Allure, Rate Fears as Underlying Demand Holds
Gold is back in the geopolitical crosshairs, caught between safe-haven demand and prospects of higher interest rates for longer.
Persistent geopolitical uncertainty is expected to drive investment demand and central-bank buying this year, according to the World Gold Council. Yet, the same forces are pushing oil prices higher, stoking inflation and reinforcing expectations of elevated interest rates—traditionally a headwind for non-interest-bearing assets like gold.
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