Key Takeaways
- Bullion surged as high as $4,796 per ounce following a two-session pullback
- Washington implemented a naval blockade targeting the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing diplomatic efforts
- Tehran and Washington both expressed willingness to engage in additional negotiation rounds
- The greenback’s seventh consecutive daily decline bolstered gold’s appeal
- March Producer Price Index figures will be scrutinized for energy-related inflationary pressures
Precious metals staged a recovery Tuesday following consecutive sessions of declines, buoyed by emerging indications that diplomatic channels between Washington and Tehran may be reopening.
Spot bullion advanced 0.7% to reach $4,773.26 per ounce. Futures contracts for gold increased 0.4% to settle at $4,784.05 per ounce. During intraday trading, the yellow metal momentarily peaked at $4,796.
The upward movement occurred despite Washington’s initiation of a maritime blockade targeting Iranian coastal installations and Persian Gulf harbors, intensifying military posturing against the Islamic Republic.
President Donald Trump revealed that Iranian leadership had initiated contact with his administration, expressing desire “to work a deal.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged Tehran’s readiness to pursue diplomatic discussions within established international frameworks.
BREAKING: A new round of negotiations between the US and Iran may be held on Thursday, per AP.
President Trump said that “we’ve been called by the other side” and “they want to work a deal.”
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US Vice President JD Vance, who spearheaded weekend negotiations in Pakistan, conveyed measured optimism. He indicated that any agreement’s success hinges on Iran’s upcoming choices.
Sources indicate American and Iranian representatives are exploring possibilities for a second negotiating session before the current two-week cessation of hostilities concludes next week. The Pakistan-hosted discussions yielded limited tangible progress.
The US dollar extended its decline for a seventh consecutive trading session, marking its most prolonged downturn in 24 months. Dollar weakness typically benefits gold, as the metal is denominated in American currency.
Oil prices retreated beneath the $100 per barrel threshold. This development alleviated some inflationary anxieties that have pressured gold markets since hostilities commenced more than six weeks ago.
Interest Rate Outlook Constrains Bullion Gains
Despite Tuesday’s rebound, gold has surrendered approximately 10% of its value since hostilities erupted in late February. Initially during the conflict, market participants liquidated gold positions to offset losses in other asset classes amid a liquidity crunch.
Gold has responded more strongly to monetary policy expectations than traditional safe-haven demand, according to Justin Lin, investment strategist at Global X ETFs Australia. He noted that bullion was benefiting from de-escalation optimism rather than risk-aversion flows.
The Federal Reserve’s monetary trajectory remains ambiguous. US money markets currently assign less than a 20% probability to a rate reduction by year-end.
Silver jumped 2.5% to $77.51 per ounce. Platinum and palladium also registered gains. Spot silver traded 1.4% higher at $76.64 per ounce during earlier sessions.
Producer Prices Under Scrutiny
The March Producer Price Index report was scheduled for release Tuesday afternoon. Analysts anticipated the data would reveal continued energy-related price acceleration.
Last week’s Consumer Price Index report already demonstrated a pronounced uptick in inflationary pressures. The Iran conflict disrupted worldwide energy distribution after Tehran initially blockaded the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict’s early stages.
Elevated energy costs have sparked concerns that the Federal Reserve may maintain current interest rates or implement increases, both scenarios that typically weigh on non-interest-bearing assets such as gold.
Spot gold was quoted at $4,773.26 as of Tuesday afternoon Singapore time, with valuations remaining largely confined to a $4,700-$4,900 trading channel throughout the past week.
