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Why Bessent’s Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade

Thursday, August 20, 2026


Secretary of the Treasury Bessent implemented yield curve control policies. Gold prices have increased during this period. Strategists attribute the movement partly to expectations that yield curve control could weaken the U.S. dollar relative to gold. The relationship between bond yields and gold valuations historically shows inverse correlation with dollar strength.

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