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Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Thursday, with XAU/USD retreating to around $4,400. Gold had previously maintained a strong performance at elevated levels, but new geopolitical risks are prompting the market to reassess energy prices and the inflation outlook, leading to some profit-taking by short-term investors. However, gold’s downside remains limited by shifting expectations regarding U.S. monetary policy; the fact that U.S. inflation data for July did not show a renewed acceleration has reduced pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten policy further in September. The gold market currently faces a rather unique fundamental environment. On the one hand, ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, coupled with shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, have increased risks to global energy supplies, which could push up crude oil prices and create new inflationary pressures; on the other hand, U.S. inflation data itself is showing signs of cooling, leading to a significant decline in market bets on near-term Fed rate hikes. This means that gold is simultaneously influenced by two opposing forces: “geopolitical risks” acting as a positive factor and “energy inflation” acting as a negative factor. #DailyOrbit