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Gold Market vs Bond Market

The big macroeconomic catalyst shaking up the fixed-income world is a sharp selloff in government debt that pushed the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield to 5.44%, marking its highest level since 2004.

When long-term treasury yields climb to these heights, it creates a formidable obstacle for non-yielding assets like gold. Institutional capital is pulled toward high, risk-free returns backed by the government, increasing the opportunity cost of holding physical bullion. Even so, underlying safe-haven demand keeps a firm floor under the precious metal as global uncertainty persists.

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By Bob711, 1 week ago

Gold investing

Spot Gold Breaks Below $4,000

Why the “Peace Dividend” is Hammering the Metal

Spot Gold Breaks Below $4,000

For the first time this year, spot gold has officially sliced through the major psychological floor of $4,000 per ounce, hitting a new 2026 low of $3,965.20 in recent trading.

If you are a prospector, investor, or stacker tracking the daily charts, this sudden correction can feel entirely counterintuitive. Just months ago, gold surged to an all-time record high of $5,594.82 in late January. Now, with crude oil tumbling back down toward the $70 a barrel mark and clear progress being made in global peace talks, you would normally expect gold to settle into a stable, steady upward trend.

Instead, the traditional playbook has flipped, and gold is selling off right alongside oil. Here is a look behind the curtain at exactly what is happening in the global macro markets and why peace talks are temporarily putting a dent in the spot price.

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By Bob711, 3 months ago