Gold tumbles below $4,150 amid elevated US Treasury yields

Gold fell below $4,150 an ounce, with the decline attributed to elevated US Treasury yields that have raised the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. The mechanism runs through the real rate channel: higher nominal 10-year yields, particularly when inflation expectations are stable, lift real yields and make zero-coupon assets less attractive relative to Treasuries. The move is consistent with firmer demand for the dollar, which typically weighs on dollar-denominated commodities by reducing their affordability for non-US buyers. Gold is the most direct exposure to this repricing, while the US 10-year yield and the dollar index are the primary expressions of the rate move. Traders will focus on the next US CPI print and weekly jobless claims, as any upside surprise in inflation could keep real yields elevated and pressure gold further.

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