{"id":127600,"date":"2026-05-25T12:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/?p=127600"},"modified":"2026-05-25T12:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:17:39","slug":"gold-surges-1-1-as-iran-peace-hopes-crush-dollar-and-yields-silver-and-platinum-join-the-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/gold-surges-1-1-as-iran-peace-hopes-crush-dollar-and-yields-silver-and-platinum-join-the-rally\/05\/25\/market-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Surges 1.1% as Iran Peace Hopes Crush Dollar and Yields: Silver and Platinum Join the Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gold jumps:<\/strong> Spot gold rose 1.1% to $4,558.55 per ounce, while gold futures gained 0.8% to $4,593.34.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silver surges:<\/strong> Spot silver jumped 2.9% to $77.7250 per ounce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platinum rallies:<\/strong> Spot platinum climbed 2% to $1,968.12 per ounce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dollar and yields retreat:<\/strong> A sharp drop in both the greenback and Treasury yields provided the key tailwind for bullion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump&#8217;s &#8220;largely negotiated&#8221; claim:<\/strong> The president said the Iran peace framework was &#8220;largely negotiated&#8221; over the weekend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rubio&#8217;s &#8220;pretty solid&#8221; framework:<\/strong> The Secretary of State said the U.S. and Iran have a solid deal structure to reopen Hormuz, with Washington awaiting Tehran&#8217;s response.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Military threat persists:<\/strong> Both Trump and Rubio hinted at renewed strikes if Iran rejects the deal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;No rush&#8221;:<\/strong> Rubio echoed Trump&#8217;s stance \u2014 no urgency, and the naval blockade remains until a deal is signed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nuclear sticking point:<\/strong> Iranian officials have largely rejected U.S. demands to hand over enriched uranium holdings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inflation fears ease:<\/strong> Peace deal progress soothes concerns over energy-driven inflation that have been a key pressure on gold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rate hike fears cool:<\/strong> Easing inflation worries reduce the risk of more aggressive central bank tightening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gold prices rose sharply during Asian trading on Monday as U.S. officials flagged more progress toward a deal to end the Iran war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sharp drop in the dollar and Treasury yields benefited bullion prices, while broader precious metals also rallied on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spot gold jumped 1.1% to $4,558.55 an ounce by 01:35 ET (05:35 GMT), while gold futures rose 0.8% to $4,593.34 per ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other precious metals also surged on Monday. Spot silver jumped 2.9% to $77.7250 per ounce, while spot platinum climbed 2% to $1,968.12 per ounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump, Rubio Flag Progress Toward Hormuz Reopening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the framework for a peace deal with Iran was &#8220;largely negotiated.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media reports showed the potential agreement will extend the current U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and will also reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 helping resupply global oil markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. and Iran had a &#8220;pretty solid&#8221; framework deal to reopen Hormuz, and that Washington was now awaiting Tehran&#8217;s response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, Rubio hinted at renewed military action against Iran if it did not accept a deal \u2014 a threat Trump had also raised over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rubio, echoing Trump, signaled no hurry to enter a deal and said that the U.S. naval blockade of Iran will remain in place until an agreement is reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other reports showed the U.S. and Iran remaining at odds over key issues, especially Tehran&#8217;s nuclear activities. Iranian officials have largely rejected U.S. demands to hand over their holdings of enriched uranium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inflation Fears Ease, Boosting Bullion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, hopes that a peace deal was close helped soothe some market concerns over energy-driven inflation stemming from the Iran war. This had been a major pressure point on gold in recent months, as markets feared that higher inflation could invite more interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other major central banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global bond yields had surged on this notion, as had the dollar \u2014 both pressuring metal markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the dollar and yields retreated on Monday, giving bullion room to breathe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Gold jumps: Spot gold rose 1.1% to $4,558.55 per ounce, while gold futures gained 0.8% to $4,593.34. Silver surges: Spot silver jumped 2.9% to $77.7250 per ounce. Platinum rallies: Spot platinum climbed 2% to $1,968.12 per ounce. 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