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title: "The expectation of interest rate cuts for commodities decreases, and futures prices drop by 2%"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279095919.md"
description: "Inflation concerns triggered by the Iran war suppress interest rate cut expectations, leading to a decline in gold prices on Friday. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $5,019.5 per ounce. April gold futures dropped by $102.7 or 2% to $5,023.1 per ounce. May silver prices fell 5.3% to $80.65 per ounce. May copper prices decreased by 3.3% to $5.675 per pound. April platinum prices fell 6.5% to $2,024.5 per ounce. June palladium prices dropped 5.3% to $1,561 per ounce"
datetime: "2026-03-13T21:27:53.000Z"
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# The expectation of interest rate cuts for commodities decreases, and futures prices drop by 2%

Inflation concerns triggered by the Iran war suppressed interest rate cut expectations, leading to a decline in gold prices on Friday. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $5,019.5 per ounce. April gold dropped $102.7 or 2% to $5,023.1 per ounce.

May silver prices fell 5.3% to $80.65 per ounce.

May copper prices fell 3.3% to $5.675 per pound.

April platinum prices fell 6.5% to $2,024.5 per ounce.

June palladium prices fell 5.3% to $1,561 per ounce

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