Gold set for steep weekly loss as rising oil prices bolster Fed rate hike bets

Gold is on track for a steep weekly decline as rising crude oil prices have strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates further. The transmission channel runs through inflation repricing: higher energy costs lift headline inflation forecasts, which pushes up the expected path of policy rates and real yields, raising the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. The U.S. dollar typically benefits from this repricing as rate differentials widen relative to other major central banks, adding a second source of pressure on gold, which is priced in dollars. Crude oil is both the catalyst and an exposed asset, with its move reflecting supply-side or demand-side factors that feed back into rate expectations. The next key event for traders to watch is the upcoming U.S. consumer price index release, since a hotter-than-expected print would reinforce hike bets and extend pressure on gold, while a softer reading could ease the dollar and yields.

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