Gold rebounds above $4,130 as Oil retreats, Fed decision looms

Gold recovered above $4,130 per ounce while crude oil pulled back, with the rebound occurring ahead of an upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision. The move reflects a transmission channel running through inflation expectations and real yields: softer oil prices ease headline inflation pressure, which can temper expectations for restrictive policy and support non-yielding assets like gold. The US dollar is the key counterweight, since a firmer dollar ahead of the Fed meeting raises the opportunity cost of holding bullion and can cap gains, making gold's direction sensitive to rate-path repricing. Traders should watch the Fed's rate statement and the subsequent press conference for guidance on the policy path, as any signal of a slower easing cycle would likely push real yields higher and test gold's recent support.

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