Gold’s Safe-Haven Status Breaks Down in September as Rising Bond Yields Override Inflation Hedge Demand
Gold’s traditional safe-haven role failed to perform as expected in September, as elevated US Treasury yields and a strong dollar suppressed precious metal demand despite persistent inflation concerns.
Key points
- Gold’s traditional safe-haven role failed to perform as expected in September, as elevated US Treasury yields and a strong dollar suppressed
- The breakdown of gold’s inflation-hedge relationship in September reflects the structural impact of positive real interest rates, which elim
- MarketWatch’s coverage highlights the disconnect between investor expectations of gold behavior and actual price action, suggesting that gol
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