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Spot gold edges higher on Tuesday, holding above $4,000 but still near a nine-month low
Spot gold edged higher on Tuesday, 30 Tir 1405 (21 July 2026), trading in a roughly $4,020 to $4,045 range depending on the source, about half a percent to one percent above the previous day. Despite the small gain, gold remained close to its lowest level in nine months. The main pressure on gold comes from firming expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike: a jump in oil prices amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis has revived concerns about energy-driven inflation and pushed US Treasury yields higher. Gold pays no yield, so higher interest rates typically dim its appeal. Moves in the global ounce feed directly into domestic gold and coin prices in Iran, and from there into households' asset markets.
اقتصاد آنلاین · Jul 21, 2026
Global gold slips to about $4,008 on Tuesday, near a nine-month low
Spot gold slipped to around $4,008 an ounce on Tuesday, 21 July, holding just above the $4,000 mark and near its lowest level in nine months. The metal is down about 4 percent over the past month. Even as the US-Iran war continues, the jump in oil prices has raised inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer, a factor that weighs on gold and has kept safe-haven buying tied to geopolitical tension from lifting prices. Silver held firmer than gold the same day. The global gold price is the main benchmark for Iran's domestic gold and coin market.
Mining.com · Jul 21, 2026
World Gold Council: central banks keep buying gold; gold becomes the world's largest reserve asset
According to the latest World Gold Council data in July 2026, official sector demand for gold has stayed strong in the opening months of the year, and the Council forecasts that the world's central banks will buy roughly 850 tonnes of gold in 2026. In its annual survey, 89% of reserve managers expect global central bank gold holdings to rise over the next 12 months, and a record 45% said their own institution's reserves would increase. In May, Poland added 18 tonnes (64 tonnes year to date), Kazakhstan 7 tonnes and Singapore 4 tonnes. Gold has now overtaken US Treasuries to become the world's largest reserve asset. This trend is a key pillar supporting the global gold price, which also drives Iran's gold and coin market.
World Gold Council · Jul 20, 2026
Gold hovers near $4,000 and a nine-month low as the oil surge revives Fed rate-hike bets
Spot gold traded around $4,000 an ounce on Monday, 20 July 2026 (about $4,001, down roughly 0.4% on the day), near a nine-month low and about 28% below its late-January 2026 record of roughly $5,600. Contrary to the usual pattern, markets have read the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis as an inflation event rather than a flight-to-safety one: crude's jump above $90 has revived inflation fears and bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, and that pressure has pushed gold lower. Markets now price meaningful odds of a Fed rate increase by September. In Iran the picture differs. As of Sunday evening, 19 July, the Emami coin stood near 189 million tomans (down about 0.5%), yet the coin's premium over melt value (the hobab) jumped about 6.8% in a single day to roughly 6.5 million tomans; a gram of 18-carat gold was about 18.8 million tomans (down about 2%). A weak rial and domestic demand have kept Iran's gold market close to record highs even as the global ounce falls.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 20, 2026
Central banks kept buying gold through its worst quarter since 2013
According to World Gold Council data, the world's central banks remained net buyers of gold through the second quarter of 2026 despite a sharp drop in the price (its steepest quarterly decline since 2013); net global purchases in May 2026 were reported at about 41 tonnes. Poland leads sovereign buyers with roughly 64 tonnes since the start of 2026, while China, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan also kept buying. The trend shows that official reserve demand for gold remains firm over the medium term, even as the oil surge and worries over US interest-rate policy have pushed the price lower in the short term. For Iran's domestic market, where gold and coin prices track the global price and the exchange rate, the long-term direction of central-bank reserves is an important variable.
Kitco News · Jul 19, 2026
Global gold ETFs closed H1 2026 with US$8 billion of net inflows; physical holdings reached 4,047 tonnes
According to the latest World Gold Council report, global gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) closed the first half of 2026 with net inflows of about US$8 billion, a figure that stayed positive despite the sharp price swings of the period. Total assets under management reached roughly US$526 billion by the end of June, down about 6 percent since the start of the year on the lower gold price, yet the physical tonnage held rose by 18 tonnes to 4,047 tonnes. The picture diverged across regions: Asian funds recorded their strongest first half on record with US$12 billion of inflows, while North America was the only region to see outflows, posting its weakest first half since 2013 with US$7.7 billion withdrawn. Analysts tied those outflows to expectations that the US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher to curb the energy-driven inflation of the Iran-US war. Global gold peaked at a record US$5,589.38 an ounce on January 28 before retreating during the Strait of Hormuz crisis, ending the first half near US$4,000 on June 30. Gold remains the reference asset for Iranian savers, and global capital flows into the metal also shape domestic expectations.
شورای جهانی طلا (World Gold Council) · Jul 19, 2026
Global gold ends the week down more than 3 percent as the Hormuz-driven oil surge weighs on the metal
Global gold fell more than 3 percent in the week ending Friday, 17 July 2026, one of its largest weekly declines in about six months, with the metal trading near 4,000 dollars an ounce on Friday and at its lowest level since November 2025. Contrary to gold's usual safe-haven behavior, the escalating Iran-US military tensions and the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz worked against the metal this time by way of higher oil prices. Brent crude rose nearly 12 percent over the past week, lifting inflation expectations and the odds that the US Federal Reserve keeps rates higher for longer and firming bond yields, all of which pressure gold. The dynamic matters for Iran's domestic market, where local gold and coin prices track both the global ounce and the exchange rate.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 18, 2026
Gold holds below $4,000 on Friday, set for its biggest weekly loss in six weeks
Spot gold held below $4,000 an ounce on Friday, July 17, 2026, trading around $3,986. The metal was on track for a weekly decline of about 3.4%, its biggest weekly loss in six weeks and near its lowest level since November 2025. Higher oil prices, driven by escalating US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, have revived inflation worries and strengthened the case for the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates elevated, adding selling pressure on gold. On the other side, softer US inflation data that has trimmed the odds of a rate hike at the upcoming meeting has offered the metal some support.
CNBC · Jul 17, 2026
Global Gold Steadies on Thursday as Fed Rate-Hike Odds Fall; Near 4,060 Dollars
Global gold steadied on Thursday, 16 July 2026, after a week of sharp swings, rebounding to around 4,060 dollars an ounce after touching an intraday low near 4,017 dollars. The recovery was driven by softer US inflation data: the June Producer Price Index fell 0.3 percent, with the annual rate easing to 5.5 percent from 6 percent a month earlier. The data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its July meeting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of a rate increase at the coming meeting fell to about 10.2 percent, from around 16.6 percent before the release. On the other side, the jump in oil prices and the inflation risk it carries have capped gold's room to climb further. Global gold is the main pricing reference for coins and gold in Iran's domestic market.
FXStreet · Jul 16, 2026
Global gold holds near $4,066 on Wednesday, struggling to advance despite continued strikes on Iran
Spot gold traded near $4,066 an ounce on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, unable to make meaningful headway even as US strikes on Iran and Strait of Hormuz tensions persisted. The level was slightly below Tuesday's price of about $4,070. Soft US producer and consumer inflation data for June, which has trimmed the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its upcoming meeting, has supported bullion, but a relatively steady dollar has capped further gains. In Iran's domestic market, where gold prices track the exchange rate, prices have meanwhile set fresh records.
سیانبیسی / CNBC · Jul 15, 2026
Global gold holds below $4,000 for a third straight session, weakest since July 1
Spot gold held below the $4,000 mark on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, trading around $3,996 an ounce in Asian morning hours, its third consecutive session lower and the weakest level since July 1. The move followed Monday's slide of nearly 3 percent. The jump in oil prices amid renewed US and Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz has lifted inflation worries and reinforced market expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated, which dims the appeal of non-yielding gold. The drop in the global ounce is also weighing on domestic gold and coin prices in Iran (the latest figures are available in Sahmino's prices section).
The Nation (Thailand) · Jul 14, 2026
Spot gold slips to about $4,081 on Monday as markets await US inflation data
Spot gold slipped nearly 1% to about $4,081 an ounce on Monday, July 13, 2026, down 0.96% from the previous day and a second straight session lower, even as oil prices jumped. Investors stayed cautious ahead of the US June consumer price index, due Tuesday, July 14, a reading that could shape the path of Federal Reserve interest rates and the value of the dollar. Spot gold is down about 5.3% over the past month but still up roughly 22% from a year ago. Gold and coin prices in Iran are set by both the global ounce and the rial exchange rate, which makes the direction of the global ounce a key driver of the domestic market.
Trading Economics · Jul 13, 2026
Global gold ends the week down about 1.5% near $4,100
Spot gold ended the week to Friday, July 10, 2026 in the $4,100 to $4,120 an ounce range, down about 1.5% from the previous week. On Friday the metal traded near $4,104 an ounce, off roughly 0.4% on the session. The main drag was an almost 5% weekly surge in global crude prices after renewed Iran and US tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which revived inflation fears. Markets are now pricing a near 60% chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September meeting, and higher rates weigh on non-yielding gold. Sahmino's latest tracked spot price is $4,121 an ounce (updated early Saturday, July 11). The global ounce is the primary anchor for gold and coin prices in Iran's domestic market.
Kitco News · Jul 11, 2026
WGC Survey: Record 45% of Central Banks Plan to Boost Gold Reserves Over Next Year
The World Gold Council's annual Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey, conducted between February 5 and May 19, 2026, with a record 76 central banks participating, found that 45 percent of respondents plan to increase their own gold reserves over the next 12 months, up from 43 percent in 2025 and a record in the survey's nine-year history. Separately, 89 percent of respondents said they expect global central bank gold holdings overall to rise over the coming year. The report, published on June 16, 2026, noted that central banks have bought an average of 1,000 tonnes of gold annually over the past four years, double the pace of the prior decade, while 74 percent of respondents expect a moderate or significant decline in the US dollar's share of global reserves over the next five years.
World Gold Council · Jul 11, 2026
Global Gold ETFs See $8.9 Billion June Outflow; H1 2026 Flows Stay Positive
According to the World Gold Council, global gold-backed ETFs recorded a net outflow of $8.9 billion in June 2026, though first-half 2026 flows remained positive with a net inflow of $8 billion. North American funds lost $5.5 billion in June, bringing the region's H1 outflow to $7.7 billion, the weakest first half since 2013. European funds saw $818 million in June outflows, trimming their H1 inflow to $3.2 billion. Meanwhile, Chinese investors withdrew a record $2.91 billion from gold ETFs in June. Global gold ETF assets under management fell to $526 billion in June, with holdings down 74 tonnes to 4,047 tonnes. The World Gold Council cited the pullback in gold prices, hawkish remarks from the new Federal Reserve chair, and rising real yields as the main drivers of the outflow.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
World Gold Rebounds Above $4,140 an Ounce on Renewed Safe Haven Demand
World gold jumped 1.48 percent, or $60.25, to $4,143.59 an ounce on Friday, July 10, 2026 (19 Tir 1405), according to Yahoo Finance. Gold had spent most of the week declining as renewed US Iran military conflict rattled markets, but safe haven demand returned as investors weighed the war's impact on inflation and future Federal Reserve decisions. Oil prices have risen roughly 7.1 percent over the past five days, adding to inflation concerns. Iranian financial outlets including Taadol newspaper and EcoIran also reported the world gold ounce near $4,120 on the same day.
Yahoo Finance · Jul 10, 2026
Global Gold Rebounds Above $4,100 After Two Sessions of Losses
Global gold prices rebounded above $4,100 an ounce on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (18 Tir), after falling for two prior sessions, trading in a range of roughly $4,100 to $4,130. According to Kitco News, gold had eased earlier in the week on expectations the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for longer, but minutes from the Fed's June meeting and heightened risk following the attack on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and the ongoing US-Iran conflict revived safe-haven demand. The swings came alongside firmer US Treasury yields and a broadly stable dollar index.
Kitco News · Jul 10, 2026