https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-slips-as-oil-rally-fans-rate-hike-bets-ahead-of-fed-meetingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-slips-as-oil-rally-fans-rate-hike-bets-ahead-of-fed-meetinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/gold-slips-as-oil-rally-fans-rate-hike-bets-ahead-of-fed-meeting#u68662Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:10:09 +0000Spot gold sits at $4,327 following a third consecutive weekly decline as rising oil prices and hot US inflation reinforce market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike. Traders currently price in an 87 percent probability of a United States rate increase during the upcoming central bank meeting. This downward pressure comes alongside broader economic risks and questions surrounding future price floors for precious metals. Analysts continue to weigh whether macro inflation drivers or broader fiscal debt trajectories will dictate the longer-term valuation of gold bars and coins.Why it matt