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Strait of Hormuz

1 analysis on how Strait of Hormuz is shaping the gold market.

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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

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