Why gold plunged to its lowest price in a year despite renewed Iran jitters

MarketWatch Top30 October 2026, 21:30 UTCIran

Safe-haven gold fell to its lowest price in a year, despite jitters around the potential for fresh Middle East attacks following the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday

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