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Updated · Kitco NEWS · Jun 4
Gold Climbs to $4,477 as Dow Jumps 875 on U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes
Updated
Updated · Kitco NEWS · Jun 4

Gold Climbs to $4,477 as Dow Jumps 875 on U.S.-Iran Deal Hopes

3 articles · Updated · Kitco NEWS · Jun 4

Summary

  • $4,477.70 spot gold and $73.955 silver rose in late U.S. trading, with bullion gaining as crude, Treasury yields and the dollar all softened ahead of Friday’s May payrolls report.
  • 225,000 initial jobless claims—up 13,000—reinforced a view that the labor market is loosening only gradually, leaving traders focused on whether payrolls will shift the Fed rate-cut debate.
  • $93.02 Nymex crude and $95.22 Brent fell as markets treated the U.S.-Iran situation as a managed-disruption story rather than a full supply shock, even with Strait of Hormuz traffic still constrained.
  • 874.86 points lifted the Dow to a record 51,561.93, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4%, the Russell 2000 rose 1.4% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1% as lower yields favored a rotation beyond AI-linked tech.
  • 4.5% on the 10-year Treasury captured the broader trade: easing inflation pressure from weaker oil supported risk assets and precious metals through the rate-cut channel more than through safe-haven demand.

Insights

Will persistent inflation and geopolitical risks force the Fed to defy market hopes for interest rate cuts this year?
As Iran’s shadow fleet evades sanctions, are markets underpricing the risk of a true global oil shock?
With a six-year supply deficit, what is truly holding back silver's price from a more dramatic surge?