Gold Falls as Higher Oil Prices Lift Rate-Hike Bets
Gold fell to $4,170 an ounce on Monday, its lowest level since August 5, as surging oil prices fueled inflation concerns and strengthened expectations for higher-for-longer interest rates. A firm US dollar and US Treasury yields near 19-year highs also weighed on the non-yielding metal. Brent crude surged to $107 a bar