Gold prices traded higher on Tuesday as the dollar extended an overnight decline on hopes of an easing of tensions in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Spot gold rose by 0.9 percent to $5,183.23 an ounce while U.S. gold futures were up 1.8 percent at $5,194.44.The dollar took a breather and bond yields tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump said the war with Iran may not last that long.Trump told CBS New...
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Market Analysis
May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.