Gold prices experienced a significant drop of 2.4%, falling to $2,354.10, marking the most substantial one-day decline in over a year as geopolitical tensions lessened and investors moved towards higher-risk assets like stocks. This shift in investment preference reflects a broader market reevaluation following a temporary peak where the front-month gold for April delivery reached a record high of $2,398.40 just last Friday. Ricardo Evangelista, a senior analyst at ActivTrades, noted that the easing of tensions in the Middle East is prompting a renewed focus on the resilience of the U.S. economy and ongoing inflation concerns.
Posted: 2024-04-22 10:52:14.000000