Gold Drops Below $4,000 as US Inflation and Interest Rate Concerns Weigh on Precious Metals - Yahoo Finance

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Gold fell below $4,000/oz as stronger US inflation data and renewed Middle East tensions lifted expectations for further Fed tightening, with spot gold down 0.7% to $3,992.46 and US futures at $4,002.22. Silver dropped 1.7% to $51.29, platinum lost 1.8% to $1,460.79 and palladium slipped 1.7% to $989.46, while gold was headed for a second straight monthly decline of more than 3% in October.

The weaker dollar offered only limited support, as the 0.5% rise in September PCE reinforced the view that rates may stay higher for longer. The article says Chinese household and investor buying has helped cushion dips near the $4,000 level, but bullion remains sensitive to inflation, bond yields and geopolitical energy shocks.