Gold traded near a nine-week low as fresh tensions in the Strait of Hormuz heightened war-driven inflation concerns and investors weighed prospects for at least one more US rate hike this year.

Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-07/gold-near-nine-week-low-on-prospects-for-rate-hike-by-year-end)

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