Gold Price Breaks $4,000 Mark, Entering Bear Market on Possibility of US Interest Rate Hike
International gold prices have fallen sharply due to the possibility of further US interest rate hikes and a strengthening dollar, entering a bear market exceeding the decline criteria compared to the all-time high recorded in January. On the 24th (local time), spot gold prices closed at $3,992.44 per ounce in the New York market, down 3.0% from the previous day. During the session, prices fell below $3,960, breaking the $4,000 mark for the first time since November last year. Gold prices reached a new high of $5,594 per ounce in January this year, but have since turned downward, with a cumulative decline of 28% as of this day. Generally, a decline of more than 20% from its peak is considered a bear market. The background to this decline includes changes in the outlook for US monetary policy...
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"Gold Price Breaks $4,000 Mark, Entering Bear Market on Possibility of US Interest Rate Hike" — BullBear's AI rates this story as a bearish (negative) signal for markets, with a market-impact score of 85 out of 100. International gold prices have fallen sharply due to the possibility of further US interest rate hikes and a strengthening dollar, entering a bear market exceeding the decline criteria compared to the all-time high recorded in January. On the 24th (local time), spot gold prices closed at $3,992.44 per ounce in the New York market, down 3.0% from the previous day. During the session, prices fell below $3,960, breaking the $4,000 mark for the first time since November last year. Gold prices reached a new high of $5,594 per ounce in January this year, but have since turned downward, with a cumulative decline of 28% as of this day. Generally, a decline of more than 20% from its peak is considered a bear market. The background to this decline includes changes in the outlook for US monetary policy... Reported by TokenPost on June 24, 2026. The call is verified against the actual 24-hour price move on BullBear's public conviction ledger.
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