Gold and silver prices decline as geopolitical tensions rise in West Asia
Reported by SSBCrack: “Gold and silver prices decline as geopolitical tensions rise in West Asia”. Gold settled at $4,033 an ounce on October 23, 2026 — $129.67 per gram, -0.67% on the day.
Geopolitical risk can increase safe-haven demand, but gold's response also depends on the dollar, liquidity and rate expectations. The cross-asset reaction matters as much as the headline. The COMEX settlement that session moved -0.67%, so the headline and the close diverge. The usual reason: an intraday move, a different currency, or a different horizon.
- safe-haven demand
- US dollar
- oil and inflation
- market volatility
- duration of the event
- dollar reaction
- yield changes
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