Gold slides 3% as Middle East escalation fuels inflation, rate-hike concerns

Gold prices dropped over 3% as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled inflation and interest rate hike fears. Investors awaited key U.S. data, including the Producer Price Index, to gauge the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Despite recent consolidation, inflation and central bank buying continue to support gold.

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