{"id":70006,"date":"2026-02-17T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/17\/gold-tumbles-on-stronger-dollar-easing-geopolitical-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T09:30:42","slug":"gold-tumbles-on-stronger-dollar-easing-geopolitical-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/02\/17\/gold-tumbles-on-stronger-dollar-easing-geopolitical-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Tumbles On Stronger Dollar, Easing Geopolitical Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"ctl00_CPI_dvBody\">\n<p> Gold extended losses to dip toward $4,900 an ounce on Tuesday, pressured by easing geopolitical tensions and a stronger dollar. <\/p>\n<p>Spot gold fell 1.4 percent to $4,921.11 an ounce while U.S. gold futures were down 2.1 percent at $4,941.90.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Iran will resume talks in Geneva today to address their nuclear dispute.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump has already threatened military action if the talks fail.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not think they will want the consequences of the agreement failing. These talks are very important. I will also participate indirectly in the talks,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Iran conducted naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. military continued a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will also meet in Geneva today and tomorrow for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>The talks will be held in a trilateral format involving representatives from Russia, the United States, and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The dollar rose to a near one-week high against a basket of currencies ahead of key U.S. economic data due this week. <\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, ADP employment numbers and NY Empire State Manufacturing Index could give fresh insights into the U.S. <span class=\"landLinks\">economy<\/span> ahead of this week&#8217;s fourth-quarter GDP numbers. <\/p>\n<p>The minutes from the Fed&#8217;s January meeting on Wednesday will provide a fresh read on the world&#8217;s largest economy.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the data, traders are likely to monitor speeches from Fed Governor Michael Barr and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly for additional clues on the Fed&#8217;s policy stance. <\/p>\n<p>According to the CME FedWatch Tool, the chances of a Fed rate cut in March and June now stand at 9.8 percent and 69.4 percent, respectively. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Market Analysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        window.fbAsyncInit = function () {\n            FB.init({\n                status: true,\n                cookie: true,\n                xfbml: true\n            });\n        };\n        (function (d) {\n            var js, id = 'facebook-jssdk'; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; }\n            js = d.createElement('script'); js.id = id; js.async = true;\n            js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js\";\n            d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(js);\n        }(document));\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>Gold Tumbles On Stronger Dollar, Easing Geopolitical Tensions<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2026-02-17 09:30:42<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gold extended losses to dip toward $4,900 an ounce on Tuesday, pressured by easing geopolitical tensions and a stronger dollar. 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