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2 analyses on how Iran is shaping the gold market.
Geopolitics & Gold
A War Broke Out in the Gulf. Gold Fell.
The US and Iran are trading strikes across the Strait of Hormuz, oil has jumped ~10% in a week, and gold — the world's oldest crisis asset — just posted its worst week in three months. The paradox has a mechanism, and it runs through the Fed.
17 July 2026 · 7 min read
Geopolitics & Gold
The US–Iran Peace Deal and the Unwinding of Gold's War Premium
A June ceasefire reopened the Strait of Hormuz and sent gold tumbling from its highs. But the market is reading peace less as a geopolitical event than as a disinflation catalyst — and that distinction matters.
16 June 2026 · 6 min readBrowse Other Topics
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