Gold prices are trading in today’s European session below 2370 levels.
Gold prices declined slightly during Monday's European trading session due to reduced concerns about a potential escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which lessened the demand for safe-haven assets.
Additionally, the anticipation of an increase in U.S. interest rates exerted downward pressure on prices. Although tensions between Iran and Israel have been evident recently, Iran's restrained reaction to a Friday strike and the absence of immediate retaliation plans alleviated fears of further escalation, thereby dampening the demand for gold.
However, reports of Iraqi strikes on a U.S. base in Syria, coupled with the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza, contributed to geopolitical uncertainties.