Gold is trading near the $3,955 support level under a bearish trend, while Bitcoin has also lost ground year-to-date. This marks the first recorded instance of both assets declining simultaneously in the same calendar year. Market participants are watching Middle East developments for any spillover into energy prices and inflation expectations.
Gold and Bitcoin together are widely held as inflation hedges and safe-haven assets. When both fall at the same time, it signals that investors are not rotating into traditional store-of-value assets even under geopolitical stress, which raises questions about where defensive capital is actually going. Portfolios built on a hedge thesis for either asset are not getting the protection they were designed to provide.
Next CPI inflation report (approx. mid-July). Next FOMC meeting: July 29-30. Any escalation or de-escalation in Middle East conflict affecting oil prices.
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