DevelopingCommodityGold . Silver . Brent Crude . Fed Rate Hike . Bond YieldsHigh impactBy Kumar Singh3 views
Gold and Silver Slide as Brent Hits $100 and Fed Odds Reach 83%
Spot gold falls 2.1% to $4,043 and silver slides 3.8% to $57.44 in a broad precious metals decline. Brent crude touches $100 a barrel for the first time since late May, ten-year US yields hit a one-year high and September Fed hike odds climb to 83% from 68%, per CME FedWatch. Dollar firms 0.3%.
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Nictick — educational context
Gold and silver pay no yield. When bond yields rise, holding them costs more relative to interest-bearing assets, which is why metals often move opposite to yields. The chain this week: supply disruption lifts oil, oil lifts inflation expectations, inflation expectations lift rate bets and bond yields, and a firmer dollar makes dollar-priced metals costlier for overseas buyers. Each link is visible in today's data.