Gold closes below $4,500 amid war uncertainty

Gold closed lower this Wednesday (27), extending Tuesday's losses (26) and falling below the US$4,500 level. The precious metal came under pressure as the market assessed the impasse in negotiations between the United States and Iran, in addition to the impacts of the prolongation of the conflict on the global economy.

On Comex, the metals division of the New York Stock Exchange (Nymex), gold for August ended down 1.2%, at US$4,481.5 per troy ounce. Silver for July fell 2.23%, to US$ 74.895 per troy ounce.

The gold metal reached its lowest value in two months, since March 26, amid different reports about negotiations in the Middle East that increased the level of uncertainty.

During the morning, an alleged draft of the final agreement circulated in the international press, but was denied by the White House. Additionally, reports that US President Donald Trump could unilaterally announce success in negotiations despite impasses such as the fate of Iranian enriched uranium also contributed to sentiment.

In Deutsche Bank's assessment, amid little concrete news, the impression is that an agreement may not be as close as expected over the weekend. "However, it appears that negotiations remain on track."

In the same vein, Sucden Financial points out that, although a short-term resolution seems distant, general sentiment has improved.

For XS.com, the geopolitical crisis is affecting gold's safe-haven investment status, with recent price movements pointing to a shift in the relationship between the metal and global monetary policies. For the platform, there is an attempt to determine the fair value of the precious metal in the new economic environment of high interest rates and persistent geopolitical risks.

*With information from Dow Jones Newswires

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