Gold edges up Friday but set for first weekly fall in five weeks

Published on 26 April 2026

Geopolitics cools, yet inflation fears keep gold cautious

Gold inched higher on Friday, but the metal is still on track for its first weekly decline in five weeks. Traders are split between hopes of easing U.S.-Iran tensions and fresh worries about inflation. With oil prices swinging and interest-rate expectations shifting, cautious investor sentiment is weighing on gold’s longer trend.

Gold rose slightly on Friday after recent movement
It faces its first weekly drop in five weeks
Inflation worries are limiting gold’s upside
U.S.-Iran tensions and rate expectations keep markets volatile

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Gold edges up Friday but set for first weekly fall in five weeks

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