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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 6 MIN

Gold Hits $4,400 as Weak Jobs Data Upends Fed Bets — Plus Trump vs. Powell

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A shock 23,000-job loss in July sends gold to a seven-week high near $4,400 and slashes September Fed hike odds, while the Trump administration's escalating fight with Chair Jerome Powell and a twisting Treasury yield curve complicate the rate outlook ahead of this week's CPI test for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. In this episode: • Gold steadies after scaling two-month high as weak jobs data slashes September Fed hike expectations — https://fazen.markets/en/gold-hits-two-month-high-dollar4400-ahead-us-inflation-cpi-ppi • Trump reopens Fed battle at critical time for bond markets — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOTnZ5dmxPWUFBMkpfUEoydUthWTYtV055RWZKTC1UUnp4aHFabmNWMC1GaDZfWGpRWFFabmxTZFNPWmJ1c1BKRHpTNmpoR2Zad19XSGgxanptOE0wVnJHcnEwN3c0bkY0azdxUFZYUDUtLU44Y0dTUkc3Z1I0OWdWalZFMHNpbDl1a3hYWm9kS08yVjgwWkI5Q2NjVEJvOVE5SmVqa21pMXA1eGxLSjFXVGZpZF9MaEFnOFpXMw • US yield curve twists expose Trump's and Bessent's rate dilemma as markets price out Fed hikes — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQSVBHc1pKbnlleERzenJPUFlWUl9qdGQ0Mi1qNk9sSWRxVmdUaGxDMmtmVzBzSkVVZTM0cVFjVU1MbzhnM1lTV040SU1yTGtZTDRaWDBsSWZuN2Rodlg5M3c0NGlKc2ZlenRPdlJfTU9pbndXWG1Ra3BjVmhOZ0diX25YMDFncFhpMXI3emNlbWhobnNwRWpYRzJqaVlsaW03aHVDbU5LeXpBaXZSaGo1ZmVqU1Bkeno4LVlMbkR3d1d3b0kz • Inflation reports this week could test Warsh's tough talk on Fed policy — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOTTd1ZUE0ajFvVXlDSENJcExxWVpFSlBJWXkzSmF5X1N1OFlJbU9yNFBZUnM1dXk5R1VaaEp0SlNOSlMya0hYcFI4VVd4LTM5ZmZGMDNIVi04SmhVMi1fOFdLc2xIdjhCRUlTc0U3Uk1JNDZxNGxjREoxZk5LeEd5RE9FYlFGQlRuTFRwZGJ5bTM5ZnFkcFFtRzVZZXFqcHRx

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