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Global gold prices rose sharply in Tuesday’s trading session (April 14) as the U.S. dollar and oil prices weakened amid renewed hopes of resuming peace talks between the United States and Iran. The SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold ETF, recorded a cautious net inflow after a heavy sell-off in the previous session.
At the close, spot gold in New York settled at 4,841.9 USD per ounce, up 100 USD per ounce, or 2.1% from the previous session. Spot silver rose to 79.66 USD/oz, up 3.96 USD/oz, or 5.2%. On the COMEX, June 2026 gold futures rose 1.7%, settling at 4,500.1 USD/oz.
Gold’s move was linked to continued influence from developments in the Gulf region, which affected oil prices, the inflation outlook, and the U.S. dollar. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said talks to reach a peace agreement could resume in Pakistan in two days.
Renewed hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal, along with expectations that the Hormuz Strait could reopen, pushed crude oil prices lower. WTI crude fell nearly 8% to just above 91 USD per barrel, while Brent fell more than 4% to around 95 USD per barrel. The Dollar Index fell 0.26%, closing at 98.11.
Market observers said further upside for gold would depend on additional positive news from the Pakistan negotiations. They also noted that a weaker dollar and lower oil prices tend to support gold, given its status as a non-interest-bearing asset.
The SPDR Gold Trust bought a net 2.3 tonnes of gold on Tuesday, increasing holdings to 1,049.5 tonnes. On Monday, the fund sold 5.2 tonnes.
As markets opened in Asia on the morning of April 15, both gold and silver prices eased slightly. At 6:20 a.m. Vietnam time, gold was down 1.9 USD/oz, trading above 4,840 USD/oz. Silver was down 0.06 USD/oz, trading at 79.6 USD/oz.
The spot price level above equates to about 153.7 million VND per tael when converted using Vietcombank’s USD selling rate. Vietcombank’s website quoted USD at 26,111 VND (buy) and 26,361 VND (sell), unchanged from the previous morning.
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