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Gold Holds Near $4,000 Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Expectations
Gold prices remained close to $4,000 an ounce as traders weighed escalating U.S.-Iran tensions against expectations of at least one Federal Reserve rate hike later this year. Oil-driven inflation concerns pressured bullion, but mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran helped prevent further declines.
Date:
20.07.2026 |
Source:
FOR-EX.NEWS
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| Instrument | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | 1.142170 | +0.065515% |
| GBPUSD | 1.344970 | +0.13774% |
| USDJPY | 162.523000 | +0.04001% |
| XAUUSD | 4079.785000 | +1.80158% |
| USDCAD | 1.406780 | -0.009951% |
| NZDUSD | 0.585980 | +0.43697% |
| USDCHF | 0.809860 | -0.011112% |
| AUDUSD | 0.701510 | +0.25981% |
| EURGBP | 0.849180 | -0.070607% |
| EURJPY | 185.630000 | +0.15161% |
| GBPJPY | 218.592000 | +0.2334% |
| AUDJPY | 114.013000 | +0.39007% |
| CADJPY | 115.522000 | +0.13869% |
| CHFJPY | 200.670000 | +0.016946% |
| NZDJPY | 95.236000 | +0.51081% |
| GBPCHF | 1.089250 | +0.15631% |
| EURCHF | 0.924980 | +0.056249% |
| USDMXN | 17.388600 | -0.15733% |
| USDZAR | 16.433400 | -0.37224% |
| USDTRY | 47.194700 | +0.083554% |
| USDRUB | 78.890000 | +0.40127% |
| USDSEK | 9.662030 | -0.12704% |
| USDCNY | 6.764400 | +0.10358% |
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