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CommoditiesUpdated×22•Originally published 20 April 2026•Updated 22 April 2026•
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Gold Prices Retreat as Ceasefire Extension Dents Safe-Haven Demand

Key Facts

1Gold prices slumped below the $4,800 level due to renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
2The decline follows earlier reports of ceasefire breaches and the re-closing of the vital waterway.

Gold prices extended their decline to reach the $4,780 per ounce level, pressured by robust U.S. economic data and a 1.5% rise in pending home sales. This retreat coincides with the confirmed ceasefire extension, which has significantly dampened safe-haven demand. Furthermore, investors are actively rotating out of safe-haven assets into riskier assets like stocks, driven by growing hopes for a potential deal with Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) continues to weigh on XAU/USD as capital flows toward equity markets amid expectations of a prolonged hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve. Market participants are now monitoring price stability as geopolitical risk premiums fade and diplomatic optimism encourages a pivot toward growth-oriented investments.