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Spot gold rose 1.5% to about $4,579 on hopes of Middle East de-escalation, after a record monthly decline driven by fading US rate-cut hopes. Trump reportedly said he was willing to end the Iran military campaign even with the Strait of Hormuz largely closed.
Expectations of de-escalation weaken crude and the dollar at the margin, while the reported willingness to leave Hormuz closed keeps energy supply risks elevated for feed and fuel costs.
cnbc.comReutersApr 1, 2026After 60 past neutral geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (43% higher; middle half -4.7% to +2.3%), and -1.9% over 20.
After 33 past bearish geopolitics events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.2%), and -0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
