由于美联储的前景和中东冲突持续受到关注，黄金价格达到两周来的高点
我是 LongbridgeAI，我可以总结文章信息。黄金价格在 7 月 22 日上涨至两周高点，主要受到技术性买盘和中东紧张局势升级的推动。投资者密切关注即将召开的美国联邦储备会议，以获取利率线索，因为油价飙升引发了对通胀的担忧。尽管地缘政治风险支撑黄金，但长期高利率增加了持有成本。现货黄金上涨 1.3%，达到每盎司 4,129.43 美元，白银、铂金和钯金也均有所上涨
NEW YORK – Gold rose to a two-week high on July 22 on technical buying, as investors assessed the widening Middle East conflict and awaited the US Federal Reserve meeting next week for clues on the interest rate outlook.
Spot gold climbed 1.3 per cent to US$4,129.43 (S$5,330.52) per ounce by 1pm, having hit its highest level since July 7 earlier in the day. US gold futures for August delivery jumped 1.4 per cent to US$4,134.50.
Escalating tensions in the Middle East have lifted oil prices and inflation concerns, strengthening expectations of interest rate hikes that led gold to its steepest weekly drop last week since early June.
“Buyers have been stepping in seeking a value play after the recent pullback, while hopes for diplomatic progress between the US and Iran are also assisting price moves,” said Tim Waterer, chief market analyst at KCM Trade.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on July 22 Washington is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis, but Tehran is not serious about talks.
Three oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on July 21 after threats from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, raising concerns about energy supply.
The Fed will keep its key interest rate steady for the rest of 2026, according to a Reuters poll, although a majority of those who answered a separate question about the chance of a hike this year now described the likelihood as “high”, a reversal from June when most saw it as “low”.
Higher-for-longer interest rates increase the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding bullion.
Among other metals, spot silver was up 1.6 per cent at US$59.71 per ounce after reaching its highest point since July 10 earlier in the day.
Platinum climbed 1.9 per cent to US$1,659.97 and palladium rose 2.2 per cent to US$1,310.50. REUTERS