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A Few Reasons Why Gold ETFs Failed to Surge Amid Iran War

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Gold ETFs are underperforming despite the Iran war as a stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, liquidity stress and surging oil prices are weighing on bullion and miners. These combined macro and flow headwinds suggest continued downside pressure on gold-related assets until yields and dollar strength abate or risk premia from the geopolitical shock widen materially.

Analysis

Gold ETFs are underperforming despite the Iran war as a stronger dollar, rising Treasury yields, liquidity stress and surging oil prices are weighing on bullion and miners. These combined macro and flow headwinds suggest continued downside pressure on gold-related assets until yields and dollar strength abate or risk premia from the geopolitical shock widen materially.

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