Gold retreats below $4,100 after US President Trump says Iran ceasefire is “over”
The post Gold retreats below $4,100 after US President Trump says Iran ceasefire is “over” appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold (XAU/USD) sees a sharp move lower on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump declared that the ceasefire deal with Iran was “over” and said that dealing with Tehran is “a waste of time” while speaking at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,055, retracing most of the gains recorded in the previous week. The US President’s remarks came after renewed fighting between the United States and Iran overnight, following attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation represents the most significant breach of the interim US-Iran agreement since it took effect on June 17, lifting the US Dollar (USD) and Crude Oil prices while dampening demand for the yellow metal. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil is trading around $73.50 per barrel, up more than 7% so far this week. The rebou