Gold slides as higher US inflation reinforces Fed tightening bets

Gold prices fell after higher-than-expected US inflation data reinforced market expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated or raise them further. The primary transmission channel is the real interest rate: as inflation expectations and nominal yields reprice upward, the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion rises, drawing capital away from gold. The US dollar typically strengthens in this environment because higher expected policy rates widen yield differentials against other major currencies, which further pressures dollar-denominated gold by making it more expensive for non-US buyers. Gold is most sensitive to moves in real yields and the dollar index, while the dollar itself tends to benefit from relative rate-expectation shifts. Traders will focus on the next Fed communication and upcoming US Treasury yield moves, particularly the 10-year and 2-year yields, as well as the next Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation release, to gauge whether tightening expectations are sustained.

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