Gold climbs as pause in Middle East fighting curbs inflation risk

Gold climbs as pause in Middle East fighting curbs inflation riskSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxBullion rose as much as 1.1 per cent to near US$4,100 an ounce on July 27. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 27, 2026, 10:17 AMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 10:20 AMSet as preferred sourceListenSummariseGold rose about 1.

1%, reaching near US$4,100 an ounce, after a pause in US-Iran fighting eased oil supply risks and inflation concerns.The US stopped strikes on Iran without explanation, while Iran refrained from retaliation and held talks to resolve shipping issues at the Strait of Hormuz.Oil prices fell sharply, easing inflation worries and impacting Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, supporting gains in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

AI generatedSINGAPORE – Gold rose, after a pause in fighting between the US and Iran over the weekend eased oil supply risks and inflationary concerns.Bullion rose as much as 1.1 per cent to near US$4,100 an ounce on July 27, having gained nearly 1 per cent in the previous week.

The US halted an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran without any explanation or announcement, while the Islamic Republic signalled it was refraining from retaliatory attacks and held talks with Oman to resolve the crucial issue of shipping via the Strait of Hormuz.Oil tumbled at the week’s open, with global benchmark Brent falling more than 7 per cent to below US$90 a barrel in the initial few minutes, before paring losses. That was despite missile attacks claimed by Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen on facilities linked to Saudi Aramco in the Red Sea port towns of Jizan and Yanbu.

Gold has largely hovered around US$4,000 an ounce since late June, with a wave of dip-buying keeping the metal above the psychological threshold that some traders see as a key support.Bullion is down by more than a fifth since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February, helping to end a multi-year bull run that had carried the metal to a record near US$5,600 in January.After an interim ceasefire in June, renewed fighting in the Middle East had stoked inflationary pressures in recent weeks and increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates, creating headwinds for non-yielding bullion.

Fed watchers are expecting a rate decision this week to be contentious, with the recent rise in energy costs clashing with a tamer-than-expected reading on June consumer prices.Spot gold climbed 1 per cent to US$4,094.03 an ounce at 7.

55am in Singapore. Silver jumped 2.7 per cent to US$59.

72 an ounce. Platinum and palladium also advanced. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, a gauge of the US currency, slipped 0.

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