Gold Drops as Oil Surge Stokes Fears of Higher Interest Rates

Published on March 9, 2026

Gold fell, pressured by a stronger US dollar and concern about the prospect of higher interest rates, as the war in the Middle East extended into a second week and oil rallied.

Continue reading on website
Other news

Passive Aggressive: Bogle’s Warning Came True

March 9, 2026
Passive investment strategies and associated securities were designed to bring discipline and longer-term strategic thinking to investors. Instead of actively buying and selling individual stocks to beat the market, passive strategies are comfortable matching market returns.

Iran Conflict Puts the Emerging-Markets Revival to the Test

March 9, 2026
Stocks and currencies have seen steep losses, with the MSCI equity index posting its biggest weekly drop in six years, and bond yields have jumped.