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Gold prices fell 2.05% to $4,108 per ounce as easing geopolitical tensions reduced demand for traditional safe-haven assets. The stronger U.S. dollar also added pressure to precious metals, contributing to the decline.

Asian equities weakened alongside European and U.S. futures as the recent technology-led rally lost momentum. U.S. megacap tech weakness weighed on sentiment, with investors reassessing stretched AI valuations and the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates.

The pound traded close to its lowest level of 2026 as political uncertainty in the UK intensified. Sterling fell as much as 0.4% in early trading to touch $1.318, amid reports that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his resignation imminently.