Gold falls nearly 3% as CPI tops forecasts, lifting dollar and yields

Gold fell nearly 3% after consumer price inflation came in above forecasts, a reading that pushed up the dollar and Treasury yields. The transmission runs through the real rate channel: hotter inflation raises the probability that the Federal Reserve keeps policy restrictive for longer, lifting real yields and increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion. A firmer dollar compounds the pressure, since gold is priced in dollars and a stronger currency makes it more expensive for buyers holding other currencies. Gold is the most directly exposed asset in this move, with the dollar index and front-end Treasury yields also repricing sharply on the surprise. Traders will focus next on the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision and the subsequent Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation release, as the Fed's preferred gauge will determine whether the CPI surprise is treated as a persistent trend or a one-off.

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