Why's gold not pumping?

[Smack That Ace]

According to my research, gold is a safe haven, but some news is saying that USD is more of a safe haven during these wars.

Which news is that? I do not think any news should be so stupid to say something like this. Do not believe the news.

During world war two, dollar was still backed by gold but that has changed and dollar is just still a fiat that can fall in price at anytime. Gold will always be superior to dollar over a long period of time.

In fact, gold is more reliable and valuable than the USD. However, it is true that many sources suggest the USD is also a safe haven during time of war or geopolitical crisis.
As far as I recall, they explained that because the USD is highly liquid, the American economy was least affected. Not to mention, it accounts for approximately 58% of the world’s total foreign exchange reserves.

However, given the strong polarization of global geopolitics today. USD will soon no longer be considered a safe haven. That could be why central banks are increasing their gold reserves and decreasing their USD reserves.

[noorman0]

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It is like another gold repeats its 16 year cycle. Russia vs Ukraine, Israel vs Palestine, US vs Venezuela, US and Israel vs Iran are all contributors for the surge of gold in this cycle recent years.
https://goldbroker.com/news/sixteen-year-gold-cycle-3125

Look at this table (from that article),

1985-1996 was only 2.53%. Should that be excluded from the cycle?
If so, that's 31 years, then 15 years, not a consistent pattern. So when you says "16 year cycle", it's likely pattern fitting after the fact.

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With investors or speculators, it can be these things but with people who need something to survive, it's water. It seems the Iran started to attack on water systems and facilities of its neighbor countries.

I believe energy needs must also be considered realistically, not just in terms of investment returns. Society relies on oil as a primary supporter of mobility and crucial infrastructure almost everywhere in the world.

[free-bit.co.in]

That said, geopolitical tensions usually pushes investors to safe haven assets, resulting in a quick rise in the price of gold and silver, but that has not been too evident in this current war between U.S. and Iran. There are possible reasons for that, it could possibly be because of the economic implications of this war, which could keep interest rate high

It is because gold has been moving significantly and heavily bought in 2025 to this year. Gold moves from $2300 to more than $5400 before it fall now but it is still over $4900. I do not think an asset can significantly increase like that and continue to increase, there must be a time that it will retrace a little and it may be long before gold will continue to increase. I am not expect gold to increase for now.

This is perhap the most plausible explanation for the current state of gold. Gold has doubled in value in just one year, and for an asset of that size, that doubling is a very significant figure. Therefore, we should not be surprised gold could not continue to rise when war broke out. Because no asset can grow in a straight line without going through period of correction or accumulation. If gold continue to rise, that would be truly frightening.

However, if global geopolitical tensions do not ease, I would not be surprised if after the correction phase, it reaches $6k.

[bangjoe]

Remember the trading slogan, "buy the rumor, sell the news." If I remember correctly, gold actually surged in the days when US-Iran tensions escalated. Once the war actually broke out, major traders were already in profitable positions. However, the real safe haven from this war is energy commodities, as the effects of scarcity are truly felt worldwide. Capital inflows into the gold market will be limited, with most going to the oil market.

This is true, the rise in gold does not occur when the war has occurred but before that where the media continues to talk about the potential for war or just rumors and that's where the new smart traders and investors come in because most of them take the rumors not the day of the war therefore gold does not rise when Iran's attack on US bases and also on Israel on a large scale has no impact on the price of gold.
 
Oil has always been an important commodity in wars especially now that it is related to global oil, it will definitely increase in price.

I read the news a few days ago that Iran could push oil prices to $200 dollars per barrel he said if many intervene in this war.

[Frankolala]

According to my research, gold is a safe haven, but some news is saying that USD is more of a safe haven during these wars.

Which news is that? I do not think any news should be so stupid to say something like this. Do not believe the news.

During world war two, dollar was still backed by gold but that has changed and dollar is just still a fiat that can fall in price at anytime. Gold will always be superior to dollar over a long period of time.

Any one that says during wars USD is a safe haven than gold is just saying trash because I don't know why someone on earth will think so. Gold is a safe haven wether during war or not. Trump joined force with Isreal in order to strengthen the US dollar because it was depreciating in value before the war. I think that's why he's attacking these oil producing country leaders. Dollar didn't even pump much.

[batang_bitcoin]

People are saving more cash instead of putting that into assets. It's possible that they're preparing more of the effects of the wars than of the future. They'll never know what can happen to the world so investors are safe keeping cash even gold is liquid. What if something happens and they'll have hard time to liquidate that.

Is it true that people are saving cash instead of investing? Because while gold is falling, assets considered risky, such as bitcoin are increasing and the stock is also experiencing a slight increase. The flow of money into bitcoin through ETFs has increased sharply since the war began

Therefore, I do not think investors are simply looking to hoard cash. Instead, they appear to be changing their investment preferences. Instead of seeking safe assets, they seek risky assets

Well, there can be a balance of both but it's known that it's the usual reaction of many that they're going to get their cash before putting it in investments. And the world isn't just limited to it and there are a lot of investors globally especially the whales that can move the market and influence it with their actions.

It is difficult to know why gold is falling and bitcoin is rising when the war is still raging.

It's the same as when a global incident happens, the markets are moving up for unexplainable reason.

[Coyster]

However, if global geopolitical tensions do not ease, I would not be surprised if after the correction phase, it reaches $6k.

Many predictions are pointing towards that price before the end of the year, though we already know better than to take predictions too seriously. That said, if we look at the factors that affects the price of gold, then it is also possible to draw our own conclusion that $6k at the end of this year is a real possibility.

Though it would depend on its price movement in the next couple of months, if it does not experience any sharp correction in price, and stays just around $5k per ounce by mid-year, then it is possible for it to push to $6k+ at the end of the year.

[Japinat]

With all the reasons being said above, I can conclude that gold is probably facing geopolitical volatility which resulted into sharp volatility and liquidation due to the tensions created in Middle East. However, despite of this current price drop, gold is still expected to create a significant rise this year, or probably early next year.

Same with bitcoin, gold has also its pump and dump days. But one thing I am certain, this dip these days is due to macroeconomic pressure because of the war tension.

[Creeper0]

On the 28 February 2026 the bombing of Us and Iran, actually started this year, and when the forex Market opened that week gold price pump aggressively on Monday been the 2nd of March. But after that day the price just suddenly and slowly started dumping, and currently now it's just consolidating. Normally when there's war between two countries, gold price usually pumps, due to the fact that investors see gold as a safe haven to store and protect their money. So what's really happening with gold, why's the price not pumping?.

The impact of the war between the United States and Iran on the gold market is still early, but we are not seeing that impact at the moment. We may not have a clear answer. However, we can assume that investors may not be entering the gold market due to the lack of energy and increased investment in the energy sector. When gold reached its highest price at the beginning of the war, there was a big profit opportunity for old investors, after which we see a decline in the gold market. Maybe investors are no longer using gold as a safe haven or the war has not yet reached a stage where investors need to seek a safe haven.

[BitMaxz]

Any one that says during wars USD is a safe haven than gold is just saying trash because I don't know why someone on earth will think so. Gold is a safe haven wether during war or not. Trump joined force with Isreal in order to strengthen the US dollar because it was depreciating in value before the war. I think that's why he's attacking these oil producing country leaders. Dollar didn't even pump much.

Well, last month the USD price vs our local currency dropped when the war started between the US and Iran; it started to pump again and hit a new ATH.
That's why it is more likely a business to them. We don't know; Trump might already have had oil stocks before the war started, and now they are getting the benefits from the war, not only their dollar but also other affected assets that just boosted due to war.

About safe haven, well, maybe they think gold is a safe haven since it has a stable price pump. By checking its chart, it is not the same as Bitcoin, which has a roller coaster price chart, but gold is stable, which other people think is a safe haven for your future.
I know we don't know how long gold will stay like this, but at present it is currently struggling to pump during the war.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Maybe because almost all bought gold already? Theres a lot of potential reason for this, but at this point that it pumped considerable for the past months means theres a need of consolidation and retracement. I know gold is scarce since its supply is limited due to its natural occurence unlike any other assets. Suprisingly the War on US and Iran might trigger a pump since gold is one of the safest haven for your currency when you are affected by it but it seems due to US dollar relation.

Honestly I wanted to see gold price around 2020 again cause I didnt have time to bag around that price.

[crwth]

Why would it? With the context here, war isn't won with gold, though. Would you throw gold to the enemy?^{(this is just a joke)}

I have learned new things here, such as that Gold was pumped before a war, which happened here. Right now, with the current gold market, it seems like there are no buyers or they are lying low. Maybe they are stepping back for a reason.

The question is now, what is the reason? Hmmm 

[GreatArkansas]

For me, Gold or Bitcoin recent pumps or dumps have nothing to do with these geopolitical issues, especially the Iran-Israel tension.
So for me, we all know how Gold performed in the recent few months or even last year, it's spectacular.

So for me, if you are a trader, for sure you will be more convinced with technical analysis, like "that's how the market works". 
We can say that gold pumps did slow down, especially when the Iran - Israel tension started. It's like it's already too much pump, it needs some healthy correction, which these kinds of behaviours are also being applied in all markets, not only with Gold or Bitcoin.

[kotajikikox]

We also have to consider that prior to all this, Gold has been doing well. It reached a new ATH. It might be confusing why it’s not pumping now but it’s also not that unbelievable if it retracts for a bit.

[sheenshane]

We also have to consider that prior to all this, Gold has been doing well. It reached a new ATH. It might be confusing why it’s not pumping now but it’s also not that unbelievable if it retracts for a bit.

In some theories, there might be a delayed reaction in the gold price even when we experience geopolitical issues.  
It could be that sometimes the initial response is muted if the news was already priced in from previous days (which has happened) or if the conflict is perceived as contained.

In previous weeks, we witnessed a surge in gold prices, and some investors may have taken profits quickly, causing a short pullback that prevented further price gains.  So whatever the reason, I don't care,   because I didn't invested gold, only in Bitcoin.

[summonerrk]

On the 28 February 2026 the bombing of Us and Iran, actually started this year, and when the forex Market opened that week gold price pump aggressively on Monday been the 2nd of March. But after that day the price just suddenly and slowly started dumping, and currently now it's just consolidating. Normally when there's war between two countries, gold price usually pumps, due to the fact that investors see gold as a safe haven to store and protect their money. So what's really happening with gold, why's the price not pumping?.

Right now, gold was at its peak and for the first time after a long rally, it began to adjust. Those who achieved their goals began to exit the position by selling it. And of course, only big traders and investors do this. Subsequently, weak traders began to panic and sell, which caused the gold price to roll back even further. But all this is nonsense, and there is no really powerful correction, it's just a 9 percent drop.
Of course, the war affected gold purchases, but there were much fewer buyers, and it turns out that at the local moment the bears simply overcame the bulls.

[BALIK]

For me, Gold or Bitcoin recent pumps or dumps have nothing to do with these geopolitical issues, especially the Iran-Israel tension.
So for me, we all know how Gold performed in the recent few months or even last year, it's spectacular.

So for me, if you are a trader, for sure you will be more convinced with technical analysis, like "that's how the market works". 
We can say that gold pumps did slow down, especially when the Iran - Israel tension started. It's like it's already too much pump, it needs some healthy correction, which these kinds of behaviours are also being applied in all markets, not only with Gold or Bitcoin.

Conversely, I believe that the rise and fall of assets are related to and influenced by political issues or war. However, the impact and response can vary and will depend on each specific moment in time. We cannot assume that every time there is war or geopolitical instability, gold must rise and Bitcoin has to fall. Market movement depend on expectation and cash flow, rather than following a fixed formula. Therefore, there will be times when thing do not go as usual, and we should not be surprised.

[Coyster]

With all the reasons being said above, I can conclude that gold is probably facing geopolitical volatility which resulted into sharp volatility and liquidation due to the tensions created in Middle East.

It was just a drop of around 6%, i would definitely not call that "sharp volatility". Gold is still trading above $5k per ounce and i believe that is currently the support price for gold. I don't know what you mean by "geopolitical volatility" here, but i am pretty sure the reason why there's been no rally in its price in response to U.S.- Isreal vs Iran war is because of the economic implications of the war, as oil prices soar, causing inflation and reducing inflows into precious metals.

Honestly I wanted to see gold price around 2020 again cause I didnt have time to bag around that price.

Lol, sorry but that wouldn't be happening anytime soon.

[Inwestour]

Gold has already risen very strongly over the past few months. It has reached its all time high several times, and in such conditions it becomes very difficult for it to continue rising. If you noticed, after the start of the beginning of military actions involving Iran, Bitcoin also started to rise. There were also news reports that people in Iran are buying Bitcoin and withdrawing it from exchanges to their own wallets in order to store their funds. So not everything is tied only to gold, and buying gold now, when it is so overbought, can also be a mistake, because later there may be a correction and a loss of money.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Lol, sorry but that wouldn't be happening anytime soon.

Thats only a wishful thinking haha. I know its not like crypto that is very volatile and move massive position but there will come a time that it will happened but just you like said it will not happened anytime soon. Well just coping didnt have a lot of it or bought at very low price but its okay Im kinda patience with this.

Maybe focus on others that are low. Maybe gold can retrace a bit when theres an economic news related to it in the future.