Gold prices continued to decline as a recent jump in US inflation lowered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The US dollar strengthened for the fifth consecutive day amid growing bets on further Fed rate hikes. This shift affects global markets by increasing borrowing costs and influencing investment flows into safe-haven assets like gold.
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Rising US inflation increases expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, raising real interest rates and reducing gold's appeal as a non-yielding asset.
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