Gold drops below $4,000 as ‘haven’ asset joins market sell-off — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-drops-below-4-000-as-haven-asset-joins-market-sell-offContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Gold Falls Below $4,000 as Market Sell-Off Deepenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-drops-below-4-000-as-haven-asset-joins-market-sell-offhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-drops-below-4-000-as-haven-asset-joins-market-sell-off#u159294Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:10:44 +0000Spot gold prices fell below $4,000 an ounce for the first time since July, joining a broader market sell-off driven by a tech-stock decline and a liquidity squeeze. Precious metals tumbled even as Treasury yields fell, while escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude oil prices above $116. Analysts are weighing whether the breakdown will prompt a test of the $3,900 level against ongoing central bank buying. The drop marks a steep weekly loss for the safe-haven asset, as rising oil prices and inflation fears bolster expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes.Why it mattersThe sha