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Gold prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Gold strengthens ahead of FOMC minutes release

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The Hormuz closure is four days old and oil is still 23% off recent highs. Gold is down 14% from January. If the market believed this was a sustained supply shock rather than a transient closure, those numbers would be inverted.

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Gold prices today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026: Gold strengthens ahead of FOMC minutes release

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