Gold prices dipped on Monday as markets reacted to the rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Fresh Hormuz tensions attributed to conflicting reports of Iranian attack on U.S. warships lifted crude oil prices, the safe haven dollar and dragged down prices of the yellow metal.
The spike in geopolitical tensions and a stronger dollar weighed on gold prices in Monday's trade. The Dollar Index which measures the strength of the dollar against a basket of six currencies is almost 0.25 percent higher in the day's trading. It is currently trading at 98.40 after ranging between 98.01 and 98.48.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.