Gold Prices Slump as Oil Shock Boosts Dollar and Fed Rate Hike Bets

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Gold prices tumbled as an oil shock fueled a rally in the US Dollar. FXStreet reported that energy price pressures led to increased bets on Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, weighing heavily on the non-yielding asset.

The sudden spike in energy costs has driven inflationary concerns, boosting both US Treasury yields and the greenback. This downward pressure comes as markets assess the impact of these macro shifts on the Federal Reserve's policy path under Chair Kevin Warsh, maintaining the strong inverse correlation between the dollar and gold.