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Gold Price Volatility Sparks Market Uncertainty Amid Thin Trading Conditions

Gold Price Volatility Sparks Market Uncertainty Amid Thin Trading Conditions

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2026-02-17 08:57:01
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Gold's sudden retreat below $5,000 per ounce has reignited fears of deeper corrections, with spot prices hovering NEAR $4,985 amid profit-taking pressures. Friday's 2.4% CPI-driven rally proved short-lived as Asian liquidity evaporated during Lunar New Year closures.

The metal faces dual headwinds: cautious positioning ahead of US-Iran negotiations and a Fed rate cut calculus complicated by January's muted 0.2% inflation print. Vantage Markets analyst Hebi Chen notes, "Thin trading volumes distort price action when key markets like China are offline."

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