Gold Plunges: 5 Reasons Why Prices Fell Today & What's Next for Investors
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CNBC Awaaz•08-01-2026, 09:52
Gold Plunges: 5 Reasons Why Prices Fell Today & What's Next for Investors
- •US job openings fell, indicating a slowing job market, but mixed with strong service sector data, creating market confusion.
- •Weak private payroll growth suggested potential Fed rate cuts, but strong ISM Services data countered this, pressuring gold.
- •Traders priced in two rate cuts; fear of stronger future data breaking this expectation is driving gold prices down.
- •A strong dollar and bullish stock market diverted investor funds away from gold into other assets.
- •Geopolitical tensions (Venezuela, Greenland) usually boost gold, but market focus on US jobs and Fed rates overshadowed them.
Why It Matters: Gold prices fell due to mixed US economic data and Fed rate uncertainty; NFP data will dictate future trend.
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