Gold Rallies as Iran Thaw and Warsh’s Fed Debut Create Crosscurrents
Published on 06/16/2026 at 06:23 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Gold staged a dramatic recovery on Monday, climbing to $4,355 per ounce in London trade — a rally of roughly $126 on the day and some $300 since Thursday. The surge came as a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran upended energy markets, trimmed inflation expectations, and sent the dollar into retreat, all while markets braced for Kevin Warsh’s first outing as Federal Reserve chair.
The ceasefire framework, digitally signed by President Trump, Vice-President Vance and Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ghalibaf, calls for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade. An official signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Geneva, with detailed contract terms expected within 24 to 48 hours. The dollar index slid to 99.38 on the news, making gold cheaper for international buyers, while Brent crude tumbled roughly 5% to around $83 a barrel.
Weaker oil prices, in turn, ease a key driver of US inflation. The headline CPI rate rose to 4.2% in May — the highest since April 2023 — powered by a 23.5% jump in energy costs linked to the Iran conflict. Core inflation held at 2.9%, marginally below forecasts. With the geopolitical tension now easing, a chunk of that price pressure is lifting, giving the yellow metal added support just as the Federal Reserve prepares for a pivotal policy meeting.
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Nearly 97% of CME FedWatch traders expect the central bank to hold rates steady at 3.50%–3.75% when the two-day meeting concludes on Wednesday. A Reuters poll of 102 economists backs that view, with 72 seeing no change until at least the end of 2026. But the market is pricing a 70% probability of at least one rate hike by December, creating a striking disconnect between the immediate outcome and the forward path.
The real uncertainty centres on how Warsh will communicate. The new chair has previously attacked the Fed’s messaging style, calling it a source of policy errors, and has signalled a “regime change” in both the tone and frequency of guidance. J.P. Morgan Wealth Management strategist Phil Camporeale described the transition as a shift from an easing bias to outright neutral. “The Kevin Warsh era has begun,” he said, pointing to the looming dot plot and press conference as the first real test of that new era.
Gold’s technical picture remains fragile despite the rally. The metal is still more than 5% below its 50-day moving average and recently closed beneath its 200-day average for the first time since October 2023. Over the past 30 days, it has shed nearly 5%, even after Monday’s bounce.
One structural pillar, however, remains intact: central bank buying. In the first quarter of 2026, official institutions added a net 244 tonnes of gold — the strongest quarterly result in over a year. China’s central bank extended its purchasing streak for a 19th consecutive month in May, the longest such run since at least 2015.
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Not all analysts are convinced the rally can hold. Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel warned that normalising oil supply could take months, given damage to production facilities, and that inflation risks are far from extinguished. Commerzbank described the market reaction as “very positive” but noted the conflict has already cost Germany and the euro zone roughly 0.4 percentage points of economic growth. Gold mining stocks have rallied on the price surge, while energy shares remain under pressure from falling crude.
For now, the precious metal enjoys a rare tailwind of lower inflation expectations, a softer dollar, and record sovereign buying. Whether Kevin Warsh’s first dot plot reinforces those tailwinds or blows them apart will be known within 48 hours.
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