Why Did Gold Prices Fall 4% Even as Middle East Risk Stayed High?
Reported by EBC Financial Group: “Why Did Gold Prices Fall 4% Even as Middle East Risk Stayed High?”. Gold settled at $4,185 an ounce on September 29, 2026 — $134.55 per gram, +0.40% on the day. The headline carries a figure: 4% — quoted as published, not independently verified.
The development may change short-term gold-price expectations. Confirmation requires comparing the headline with COMEX, the dollar, yields and trading volume. The COMEX settlement that session moved +0.40%, so the headline and the close diverge. The usual reason: an intraday move, a different currency, or a different horizon.
- COMEX price
- US Dollar Index
- US 10Y yield
- volume and momentum
- price confirmation
- trading volume
- cross-asset reaction
- official confirmation of 4%
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