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Precious metals selloff reflects Iran liquidity crunch

Precious metals selloff reflects Iran liquidity crunch

[Gold Newsletter #308] Gold Price: $4,444.20 News: Gold erases 2026 gains as central bank selling hits headlines, Singapore sets out plans to build Asia gold trading hub. Gold price forecasts: $6,200 to $10,000

March 26, 2026

A summary of the most important gold news and analysis of the last week.

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Gold price

Gold price: $4,444.20 $XAUUSD ( 0.0% ) [View live gold price.]

Change from last week: -$229.70 (-4.91%)

Gold news

This week’s summary of gold news and analysis.

• Gold erases 2026 gains as central bank selling hits headlines [BullionVault]

• Precious metals selloff reflects Iran liquidity crunch, and the gold outlook could improve ‘quite sharply’ once forced selling stops – Saxo Bank’s Hansen [Kitco]

• Gold tanking during a crisis? We've seen this pattern before [Gold Seek]

• Why UBS says you shouldn't ditch gold even after it's tumble into a bear market during the Iran war [Business Insider]

• Commentary: Gold is seen as a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war? [CNA]

"Over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, gold has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady ship at anchor, says a finance professor."

• If you aren’t buying gold in this correction, you never will, says WisdomTree’s Shah [Kitco]

• Gold will surge again—and faster than most expect [Investing]

🔮 Gold price forecasts

• Gold struggles amid geopolitical tensions, but Wells Fargo still sees $6,200/oz by year-end [Kitco]

• Gold at $10,000? Market watchers hold firm on forecasts despite bullion bear market slide [CNBC]

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🌐 World gold news

Gold news from a global perspective.

"It is the country’s first fund supported by locally stored physical gold."

• Rise in fake gold as high prices push buyers to secondary markets, say dealers [CNA]

"Soaring gold prices have driven demand for the precious metal, pushing buyers towards online channels where counterfeit items are increasingly entering the market."

• Inside ‘Asia’s Fort Knox’: Gold bars, fine art — and a 66-million-year-old Triceratops [CNN]