# Gold Drops 2% to Two-Week Lows Amid Rising Yields and Strong Dollar

Gold prices fell over 2% to a two-week low as rising Treasury yields and a stronger dollar pressured the market.

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Gold prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday, reaching a two-week low as rising US Treasury yields and a strengthening dollar weighed on the market. [^1]

Gold prices dropped more than 2% on Tuesday to reach a two-week low of $4,342.20 per ounce at 2:02 p.m. ET. [^2]

Gold prices broke below their 200-day moving average, which is currently around $4,528, triggering new technical selling. [^3]

Spot gold declined 1.7% to $4,371.5 per ounce by 15:52 GMT, marking its lowest level since August 19. [^4]

US Treasury futures fell 1.37% to $4,420.1 per ounce, while global bond yields rose to levels not seen in years. [^5]

Spot gold touched its lowest level since August 19 at $4,362.89 earlier in the trading session. [^6]

U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest level since January 2025 as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked inflation fears. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Gold prices fell more than 2% on Tuesday, reaching a two-week low as rising US Treasury yields and a strengthening dollar weighed on the market. (El Economista, News)
2. Gold prices dropped more than 2% on Tuesday to reach a two-week low of $4,342.20 per ounce at 2:02 p.m. ET. (mint, News)
3. Gold prices broke below their 200-day moving average, which is currently around $4,528, triggering new technical selling. (El Economista, News)
4. Spot gold declined 1.7% to $4,371.5 per ounce by 15:52 GMT, marking its lowest level since August 19. (El Economista, News)
5. US Treasury futures fell 1.37% to $4,420.1 per ounce, while global bond yields rose to levels not seen in years. (El Economista, News)
6. Spot gold touched its lowest level since August 19 at $4,362.89 earlier in the trading session. (mint, News)
7. U.S. Treasury yields rose to their highest level since January 2025 as rising tensions in the Middle East stoked inflation fears. (mint, News)

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