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Gold rises above $4,100 as oil falls and tech shares face pressure

Gold rises above $4,100 as oil falls and tech shares face pressure

Gold rose above $4,100 an ounce, recovering its losses from Friday.

The rise came as oil prices fell and a weaker US dollar supported commodities priced in dollars.

An investigation involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang weighed on technology shares, unsettling investors and increasing gold’s appeal as a safe haven.

Gold had also been supported by uncertainty after US midterm election results, but strong jobs data had recently slowed its rally by strengthening expectations of higher interest rates.

The Federal Reserve is still expected to raise rates in December, as energy prices remain high, though higher rates can make gold less attractive because it pays no interest.

Upcoming US inflation data will test whether safe-haven demand can keep gold rising despite shifting rate expectations and Treasury yields.

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Hebe Chenmarket analyst at Vantage Global Prime
Political uncertainty provides a cushion under gold prices, while shifting Fed expectations and Treasury yields keep any recovery on a tight leash. CPI data will be the next battleground, testing whether safe-haven demand can muster enough firepower to break through the dollar-driven ceiling
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