Iran Struck the Mediator’s Tanker. Gold Fell. The Funeral Ends Thursday.

Gold fell 1.1% on a Hormuz missile strike — not because markets ignored the news, but because tanker attacks in 2026 drive energy inflation, not safe-haven flows. The mechanism, Qatar’s complication, and the 48-hour window that actually matters for gold.
Why Gold Is Falling Today — And Why $4,500 Is Holding.

A 0.23% drop on May 26 brought gold to $4,500.32 — sitting exactly on its support level. The cause — stalled Iran talks, a hardening Fed, a stronger dollar — is real but temporary. The structural floor at $4,500, built on record-low consumer sentiment and PCE inflation running at 4.5%, tells a different story.
