Gold price today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Gold prices drop following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers

Gold price today, Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Gold prices drop following U.S. strikes on five Iranian oil tankers

Source: Yahoo Personal Finance

DW NOTE

The U.S. just sank five Iranian tankers and gold fell. That tells you the market still views Washington's ability to escalate as a liquidity signal, not a supply-chain risk — traders are pricing dollar dominance, not the fact that the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February and oil is trading 48% higher year-over-year.

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