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US Session Analysis for CFD Instruments 18/02/2026
Fundamental analysis
18 February, 2026
Gold prices are trading in today’s European session below 4950 levels.
Gold is weakening in the European session and has slipped below the $4,950 level as safe-haven demand cools. Despite militaries amassing and conducting drills in the Middle East, markets are reacting to “constructive” negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. While Iran remains unwilling to negotiate its ballistic missile program, the diplomatic momentum in Geneva is currently outweighing regional tensions.
