Gold drops to near one-year low as rate-hike fears loom

Gold prices fell on Thursday to their lowest in nearly a year, weighed down by prospects of more interest rate hikes by major central banks to tackle soaring inflation. Although gold is seen as a hedge against inflation, rising interest rates tend to raise bond yields, increasing the opportunity cost of holding bullion that pays no interest.

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