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title: "Gold adds to losses as Iran tensions spark inflation fears; US launches retaliatory strikes"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
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description: "Gold and silver futures hit year-to-date lows as President Trump announced retaliatory strikes against Iran for shooting down a US military helicopter. This escalation threatens ongoing peace negotiations, while sparking inflation fears that typically support gold prices, creating a complex market dynamic."
datetime: "2026-06-09T22:01:38.000Z"
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# Gold adds to losses as Iran tensions spark inflation fears; US launches retaliatory strikes

Gold and silver futures sank to YTD lows Tuesday after President Trump said the U.S. would retaliate against Iran for shooting down an American military helicopter off Oman, posing a new threat to the peace deal he has said repeatedly is close. The two pilots involved in the attack "are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "Neve...

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