Gold’s Safe-Haven Status Tested as Iran Conflict Fails to Ignite Sustained Rally

Tekedia | 13-03-2026 06:57am |

Gold’s muted reaction to the latest Middle East conflict is challenging one of the oldest assumptions in financial markets: that geopolitical crises automatically trigger sustained rallies in the precious metal. After military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran on Feb. 28, spot gold initially surged from $5,296 to $5,423 per troy ounce

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