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The Same Force That Crushed Gold All Year Just Flipped

Oil pipeline valve with falling ticker tape beside stacked gold bars with rising ticker tape, illustrating the gold price Iran oil inverse relationship as Brent crude falls and gold rises.

The mechanism that sent gold lower for five months just ran in reverse. Trump held off a planned strike on Iran Saturday night. Oil dropped more than 5%. Gold rose. Here is why those two moves are connected — and what this week’s jobs data decides next.

Gold Is Up $40. Here Is What the 9-3 Fed Vote Actually Means.

Gold price reacts to FOMC 9-3 vote split July 2026 — Federal Reserve scoreboard showing nine holds against three dissents

The Federal Reserve voted 9-3 to hold rates on July 29 — the most divided FOMC decision since September 2016. Three regional bank presidents dissented in favor of an immediate hike. Gold is up more than $40. Here is exactly why the vote count matters more than the headline decision, and what it means for gold and silver heading into September.

Everyone Is Watching the Fed. Gold Is Watching Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.

Antique gold clock against a dark navy candlestick chart showing a declining gold price trend — June PCE gold price preview

The Fed announces its rate decision today at 2:00 p.m. ET. But the number that will most directly determine gold’s next move arrives eight hours later — June PCE, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, releases Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here is the three-scenario framework that connects tomorrow’s print to your gold.

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