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      <title>Gold rises as oil weakens after US extends ceasefire with Iran</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as lower oil prices, following a US extension of a ceasefire with Iran, eased ‌fears of an inflation spike and prolonged high interest rates.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,755.11 per ounce, after falling to its lowest level since April 13 on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;US gold futures for ​June delivery gained 1.1% to $4,772.90.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely ​extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, hours ⁠before it was set to expire.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trump’s announcement appeared to be unilateral, and it ​was not immediately clear whether Iran or the US ally Israel would agree to ​extend the ceasefire, which began two weeks ago.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“With this ceasefire extension, the markets perceive a de-escalation in the crisis,” said Marex analyst Edward Meir.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“If the ceasefire ends and hostilities resume, we will see the ​dollar strengthen, oil and interest rates go up, and that should pressure (gold) prices.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stocks ​gained, the dollar eased, and oil prices turned lower following the ceasefire extension.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Higher crude prices can stoke ‌inflation ⁠by raising transportation and production costs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While gold is considered an inflation hedge, high interest rates make yield-bearing assets more attractive, weighing on the bullion’s appeal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Price action remains at the mercy of Middle East ceasefire headlines and liquidity needs,” Standard Chartered said in a ​note.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“While we note ​that the recent ⁠tick higher in prices has been fragile and is at risk of a short-term correction, we continue to expect (precious metals) prices ​to recover and gold in particular to retest record highs.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, ​Federal Reserve ⁠chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to Trump about cutting interest rates, as he tried to assure US senators mulling his confirmation to lead ⁠the ​central bank that he would act independently of ​the White House while pursuing broad reforms.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Spot silver rose 1.5% to $77.84 per ounce, platinum gained 1.5% to $2,067.25, and ​palladium was up 1.8% at $1,560.31.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as lower oil prices, following a US extension of a ceasefire with Iran, eased ‌fears of an inflation spike and prolonged high interest rates.</strong></p>
<p>Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,755.11 per ounce, after falling to its lowest level since April 13 on Tuesday.</p>
<p>US gold futures for ​June delivery gained 1.1% to $4,772.90.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely ​extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, hours ⁠before it was set to expire.</p>
<p>Trump’s announcement appeared to be unilateral, and it ​was not immediately clear whether Iran or the US ally Israel would agree to ​extend the ceasefire, which began two weeks ago.</p>
<p>“With this ceasefire extension, the markets perceive a de-escalation in the crisis,” said Marex analyst Edward Meir.</p>
<p>“If the ceasefire ends and hostilities resume, we will see the ​dollar strengthen, oil and interest rates go up, and that should pressure (gold) prices.”</p>
<p>Stocks ​gained, the dollar eased, and oil prices turned lower following the ceasefire extension.</p>
<p>Higher crude prices can stoke ‌inflation ⁠by raising transportation and production costs.</p>
<p>While gold is considered an inflation hedge, high interest rates make yield-bearing assets more attractive, weighing on the bullion’s appeal.</p>
<p>“Price action remains at the mercy of Middle East ceasefire headlines and liquidity needs,” Standard Chartered said in a ​note.</p>
<p>“While we note ​that the recent ⁠tick higher in prices has been fragile and is at risk of a short-term correction, we continue to expect (precious metals) prices ​to recover and gold in particular to retest record highs.”</p>
<p>Meanwhile, ​Federal Reserve ⁠chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to Trump about cutting interest rates, as he tried to assure US senators mulling his confirmation to lead ⁠the ​central bank that he would act independently of ​the White House while pursuing broad reforms.</p>
<p>Spot silver rose 1.5% to $77.84 per ounce, platinum gained 1.5% to $2,067.25, and ​palladium was up 1.8% at $1,560.31.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:52 +0500</pubDate>
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