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Gold Steadies as Conflicting Iran Signals Cloud Path for Rates

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 21 October 2026, 00:13 UTC By Yihui Xie 1 min read
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Commodities Gold Steadies as Conflicting Iran Signals Cloud Path for Rates Gold held a decline as conflicting signals on efforts to end the Iran war clouded the outlook for inflation and the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates. Bullion was trading at around $4,115 an ounce, after falling more than 1% since the start of the week. Oil was steady after easing from a five-month high on Tuesday after a diplomat said reports that an agreement to end the conflict was close were inaccurate.

Commodities Gold Steadies as Conflicting Iran Signals Cloud Path for Rates Gold held a decline as conflicting signals on efforts to end the Iran war clouded the outlook for inflation and the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates. Bullion was trading at around $4,115 an ounce, after falling more than 1% since the start of the week. Oil was steady after easing from a five-month high on Tuesday after a diplomat said reports that an agreement to end the conflict was close were inaccurate.
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